Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

68°F

20°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 11:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Merced CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Merced CA
 37.3°N 120.37°W (Elev. 226 ft)
10:57 am PST Feb 25, 2026
11am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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