Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 11:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Merced CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Merced CA
 37.25°N 120.39°W (Elev. 190 ft)
11:32 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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