Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Jan 06:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Merced CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am.  Low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west 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 4, 2026
6pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026
 
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