Merced, California Weather Forecast

Merced County 37.31°N, 120.48°W Pop. 145,149

Today in Merced: clear skies with a high near 87°F and a low around 53°F. Rain chance 0%. Rain chances peak at 30% on Wednesday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 87°F today to 75°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 7:05 PM PDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Merced

Today 10/16

87°53°

Sat 10/17

89°56°

Sun 10/18

88°56°

Mon 10/19

75°52°

Tue 10/20

69°52°

Wed 10/21

30%

69°52°

Thu 10/22

21%

70°53°

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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days

4,305

since Apr 1, base 50°F

Rain, last 30 days

0.00 in

model analysis

Rain, year to date

9.42 in

since Jan 1

2-inch soil temperature

62°F

yesterday, daily average

Reference ET, last 7 days

1.10 in

FAO-56 grass reference

Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Merced →

Current Stats & Observations

NWS Forecast

About Merced Weather

Merced sits at about 187 feet above sea level in Merced County, California. About 145,149 people live in the Merced area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service HNX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KMUX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 9b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 25 to 30°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Feb 5 and the first fall freeze around Dec 19.

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