Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

Lat: 37.28306°NLon: 120.50778°WElev: 154.0ft.

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 07:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Chowchilla CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Chowchilla CA
 37.21°N 120.35°W (Elev. 197 ft)
7:57 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
8pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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