Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

43°F

6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SSW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	29 Dec 06:15 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

Today
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Rain
New Year's Day
High: 55 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

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

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. High near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain likely before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.