Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Feb 04:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 1, 05:11am until February 1, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory February 1, 05:11am until February 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.44°W (Elev. 200 ft)
4:57 am PST Feb 1, 2026
5am PST Feb 1, 2026-6pm PST Feb 7, 2026
 
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