Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until December 26, 04:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

51°F

11°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	SSW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	26 Dec 06:15 AM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Merced CA

Flood Watch December 26, 06:58am until December 26, 04:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch December 26, 06:58am until December 26, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Today
High: 57 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Scattered
Showers
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers before 7pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then scattered showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.