Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

66°F

19°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	NNE 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 10:15 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

Today
High: 81 °F
Chance Rain
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 75 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.