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Toasty conditions set to ease in Merced

Sun-Star Staff
Cement masons Richard Jimenez and Celedonio Jimenez, left, work in the heat of the day to construct manholes in the parking lot of the Merced County Administration Building on Monday afternoon on 23rd and M streets in Merced.
Cement masons Richard Jimenez and Celedonio Jimenez, left, work in the heat of the day to construct manholes in the parking lot of the Merced County Administration Building on Monday afternoon on 23rd and M streets in Merced. Joan Barnett Lee jlee@modbee.com

Monday was the second day in a row of triple-digit temperatures, but the heat is looking to ease off a bit, forecasters say.

The temperature in Merced reached 105 degrees by 4:30 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service said. But Tuesday is supposed to be a bit cooler, with a high of 99.

That trend continues through the week, with the high expected to be a more palatable 93 by Thursday. Overnight lows will dip into the mid-60s, forecasters say. The temperature is forecast to stabilize toward the end of the week, with highs in the low 90s through the weekend.

This story was originally published August 17, 2015 at 4:57 PM with the headline "Toasty conditions set to ease in Merced."

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