Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Dec 11:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Merced CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Merced CA
 37.29°N 120.4°W (Elev. 200 ft)
10:56 am PST Dec 27, 2025
11am PST Dec 27, 2025-6pm PST Jan 2, 2026
 
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