Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SSW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	29 Dec 01:15 PM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Merced CA

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 56 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 58 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 49. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.