Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley
Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. 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
101°F
38°C
| Humidity | NA |
| Wind Speed | NA NA MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | N/A |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | NA |
Extended Forecast for
18 Miles NNE Merced CA
This Afternoon
High: 101 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 98 °F
Increasing
CloudsThursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Cloudy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly CloudyFriday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light north northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Merced CA
37.51°N 120.31°W (Elev. 423 ft)
37.51°N 120.31°W (Elev. 423 ft)
1:56 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
2pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026
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