Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 09:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Merced CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Merced CA
 37.36°N 120.42°W (Elev. 240 ft)
9:56 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
10am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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