Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

LAKE MCCLURE AT EXCHEQUER DAM NEAR SNELLING 10ENE (EXC) (EXQC1)

Lat: 37.585°NLon: 120.26722°WElev: 877.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles N Merced CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles N Merced CA
 37.52°N 120.43°W (Elev. 299 ft)
11:56 am PDT Mar 9, 2026
12pm PDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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