Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 05 Sep 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Merced CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merced CA
 37.3°N 120.49°W (Elev. 174 ft)
3:57 pm PDT Sep 5, 2026
4pm PDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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