Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced / Castle Air Force Base (KMER)

Lat: 37.36667°NLon: 120.56667°WElev: 187.0ft.

Clear

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Merced CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Merced CA
 37.36°N 120.56°W (Elev. 180 ft)
10:56 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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