Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 01:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.44°W (Elev. 200 ft)
1:57 am PST Mar 2, 2026
2am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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