Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 NNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Merced CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.59°W (Elev. 171 ft)
11:56 pm PDT Aug 25, 2026
12am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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