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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Fog

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.13 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 17, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 17, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 39 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Widespread dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Merced CA
 37.21°N 120.35°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 pm PST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am PST Jan 17, 2026-6pm PST Jan 23, 2026
 
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