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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

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

Fog

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 18, 01:04am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 18, 01:04am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 44 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • 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 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy dense fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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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:
12:57 am PST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PST Jan 18, 2026-6pm PST Jan 24, 2026
 
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