Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

Lat: 37.36611°NLon: 120.4225°WElev: 252.0ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 05:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 24, 11:00pm until January 25, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Merced CA
 37.29°N 120.4°W (Elev. 200 ft)
5:57 pm PST Jan 24, 2026
6pm PST Jan 24, 2026-6pm PST Jan 31, 2026
 
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