Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

81°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 08 Sep 10:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Chowchilla CA

Heat Advisory September 9, 10:00am until September 10, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Chowchilla CA
 37.24°N 120.27°W (Elev. 285 ft)
10:56 pm PDT Sep 8, 2026
11pm PDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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