Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

Lat: 37.28306°NLon: 120.50778°WElev: 154.0ft.

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 05:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Merced CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Merced CA
 37.28°N 120.51°W (Elev. 167 ft)
4:56 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
5pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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