Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. 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 16 Jan 07:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Merced CA

Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 08:06am until January 16, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 16, 08:06am until January 16, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 62 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Merced CA
 37.35°N 120.44°W (Elev. 200 ft)
7:57 am PST Jan 16, 2026
8am PST Jan 16, 2026-6pm PST Jan 22, 2026
 
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