Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

UC MERCED WX STATION (UCMC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 11:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog between 2pm and 4pm.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly 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 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    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 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog between 2pm and 4pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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 42. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast 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)
11:57 am PST Jan 22, 2026
12pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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