Storm Brings Rain and Snow to the Southwest U.S. this weekend; Heavy Snow and Rain for Alaska

A storm will pass through the southwestern U.S. this weekend with widespread rain and mountain snow. Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars. A significant winter storm will impact Alaska through the weekend with heavy snow across western Alaska and heavy rainfall across Southcentral with strong winds and marine/coastal impacts. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jan 06:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Merced CA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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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 am PST Jan 26, 2025
6am PST Jan 26, 2025-6pm PST Feb 1, 2025
 
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