Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 11:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 25, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 25, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south 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)
11:56 pm PST Jan 24, 2026
12am PST Jan 25, 2026-6pm PST Jan 31, 2026
 
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