Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 02:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 27, 02:00am until February 27, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Merced CA
 37.28°N 120.51°W (Elev. 167 ft)
1:57 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
2pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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