Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced / Castle Air Force Base (KMER)

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

Clear

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Merced CA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Merced CA
 37.33°N 120.61°W (Elev. 154 ft)
3:56 am PST Jan 5, 2026
4am PST Jan 5, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
 
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