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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 16 Jan 03:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 08:00pm until January 17, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    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 Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy dense fog before 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Dense
    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 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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 10pm. 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 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Patchy dense fog before 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. 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 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. 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 southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Merced CA
 37.25°N 120.39°W (Elev. 190 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm PST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Jan 16, 2026-6pm PST Jan 23, 2026
 
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