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 / Castle Air Force Base (KMER)

Lat: 37.36667°NLon: 120.56667°WElev: 187.0ft.

Fog

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 26, 08:33am until February 26, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 26, 08:33am until February 26, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. 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 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Merced CA
 37.31°N 120.58°W (Elev. 148 ft)
7:57 am PST Feb 26, 2026
8am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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