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Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. 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 100%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 01:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense fog before 2am, then patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog before 2am, then patchy dense fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy dense fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. 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:
12:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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