Merced, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 67°F
Feels Like 67°F  
Humidity 66% Dew Point 55°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.84 in.757.9 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.3 miles NW of central Merced
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Rain Likely, Low 60F
70%
 
60
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Thunderstorms, High 67F, Low 55F
90%
67
55
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Thunderstorms, High 62F, Low 50F
50%
62
50
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Light Rain, High 59F, Low 50F
40%
59
50
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Light Rain, High 61F, Low 50F
40%
61
50
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Light Rain, High 59F, Low 43F
40%
59
43
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Sunny, High 57F, Low 40F
57
40

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 67°F to 57°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 65°F with lows around 42°F.

This Date in Weather History

1968 - A severe coastal storm produced high winds and record early snows from Georgia to Maine. Winds reached 90 mph in Massachusetts, and ten inches of snow blanketed interior Maine.

More on this and other weather history

Merced, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Nov 13

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Nov 14

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Light Rain

Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Light Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Light Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Light Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Light Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Nov 17

Light Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain With Mostly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Light Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About Merced, CA

Merced ( mur-SED; from Spanish for 'Mercy', pronounced [meɾˈseð]) is a city in and the county seat of Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on April 1, 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council–manager government. It is named after the Merced River, which flows nearby. Merced, known as the "Gateway to Yosemite", is less than two hours by automobile from Yosemite National Park to the east and Monterey Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and multiple beaches to the west. The community is served by the passenger rail service Amtrak, a minor, heavily subsidized airline through Merced Regional Airport, and three bus lines. It is approximately 110 miles (180 km) from Sacramento, 130 miles (210 km) from San Francisco, 55 miles (89 km) from Fresno, and 270 miles (430 km) from Los Angeles. In 2005, the city became home to the 10th University of California campus, University of California, Merced (UC Merced), the first research university built in the U.S. in the 21st century.

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