Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to 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 NNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Merced CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.59°W (Elev. 171 ft)
9:56 am PDT Mar 25, 2026
10am PDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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