Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Mar 06:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Merced CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Merced CA
 37.21°N 120.35°W (Elev. 197 ft)
5:56 pm PDT Mar 29, 2026
6pm PDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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