Merced, California Weather Forecast
Today in Merced: slight rain showers with a high near 69°F and a low around 56°F. Rain chance 78%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Wednesday. Warming trend: highs climb from 69°F today to 78°F by Sunday.
Forecast updated 7:05 PM PDT, Oct 22
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7-Day Forecast for Merced
Today 10/22
78%
69°56°
Fri 10/23
11%
69°55°
Sat 10/24
73°49°
Sun 10/25
78°50°
Mon 10/26
77°51°
Tue 10/27
75°49°
Wed 10/28
74°49°
Next 24 Hours
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,404
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
61°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.00 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 21. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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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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