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Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario

Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast for coastal southern California through Wednesday due to moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Across the Great Lakes, heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario from this afternoon into late Wednesday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Merced / Castle Air Force Base (KMER)

Lat: 37.36667°NLon: 120.56667°WElev: 187.0ft.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Jan 01:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Merced CA

Freeze Warning January 13, 07:26pm until January 15, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning January 13, 07:26pm until January 15, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
M.L.King Day
Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.59°W (Elev. 171 ft)
Last Update:
6:57 pm PST Jan 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm PST Jan 13, 2025-6pm PST Jan 20, 2025
 
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