Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jan 03:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 28, 11:00pm until January 29, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.44°W (Elev. 200 ft)
2:57 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
3pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026
 
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