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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Feb 08:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory February 5, 08:33am until February 5, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 5, 08:33am until February 5, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog before midnight, then patchy dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Tonight
Areas of dense fog before midnight, then patchy dense fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.44°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 am PST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PST Feb 5, 2026-6pm PST Feb 11, 2026
 
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