Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SE 4 MPH
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Nov 08:00 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Merced CA

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Chance Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, mainly before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.