Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jan 11:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory until February 1, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until February 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy dense fog between midnight and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °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 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy dense fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Merced CA
 37.29°N 120.4°W (Elev. 200 ft)
10:56 pm PST Jan 31, 2026
11pm PST Jan 31, 2026-6pm PST Feb 7, 2026
 
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