Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NNW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Mar 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Merced CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Merced CA
 37.21°N 120.35°W (Elev. 197 ft)
1:03 pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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