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 100%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jan 10:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 23, 11:05am until January 24, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 23, 11:05am until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog between 10pm and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 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)
10:56 am PST Jan 23, 2026
11am PST Jan 23, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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