Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Jan 08:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 12, 08:34am until January 12, 11:00am
Freeze Warning until January 12, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 12, 08:34am until January 12, 11:00am
    Freeze Warning until January 12, 10:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.44°W (Elev. 200 ft)
7:57 am PST Jan 12, 2026
8am PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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