Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain to Southwest; Strong Coastal Low to Impact the East Coast

Deep tropical moisture surging into the Southwest U.S. will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding the next several days. A strong coastal low will develop late Friday and is expected to bring flooding, high surf, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain to much of the U.S. East Coast through early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Oct 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Merced CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening.
Columbus Day
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.59°W (Elev. 171 ft)
5:56 pm PDT Oct 9, 2025
6pm PDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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