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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 05:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 22, 10:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly 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 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. 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)
5:57 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
6pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 29, 2026
 
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