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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

Lat: 37.36611°NLon: 120.4225°WElev: 252.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Aug 11:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Chowchilla CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Chowchilla CA
 37.23°N 120.24°W (Elev. 276 ft)
Last Update:
11:33 pm PDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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