Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

CATHEYS VALLEY (CVBC1)

Lat: 37.38024°NLon: 120.07697°WElev: 1234.0ft.

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 Mar 12:27 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Merced CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.19°W (Elev. 492 ft)
12:57 pm PDT Mar 14, 2026
1pm PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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