Critical Fire Weather Continues For Coast Southern California; Arctic Blast to Chill the East

Critical fire weather conditions will continue for coastal southern California through Wednesday due to moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds. Red Flag Warnings are in effect. A fresh Arctic blast will encompass much of the eastern half of the U.S. through the middle of this week before milder temperatures briefly return by week's end. Heavy lake effect snow is expected in the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Merced Regional Airport (KMCE)

Lat: 37.28306°NLon: 120.50778°WElev: 154.0ft.

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 05:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Merced CA

Freeze Warning January 12, 05:43pm until January 15, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning January 12, 05:43pm until January 15, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Frost
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Merced CA
 37.28°N 120.46°W (Elev. 187 ft)
4:57 pm PST Jan 12, 2025
5pm PST Jan 12, 2025-6pm PST Jan 19, 2025
 
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