Rain is coming to Merced, Valley — and possibly thunderstorms. Here’s what to expect
Rain — and possibly thunderstorms — are headed to Merced this weekend.
It won’t be a repeat of the deluge we saw last month, however.
The Merced area is forecast to get about a quarter of an inch of rain Saturday and possibly into Sunday.
Rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. Saturday, said Dan Harty, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Hanford.
It won’t be a steady rain, but instead, hit-or-miss showers across the central San Joaquin Valley, he said.
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms in the Valley on Sunday during the day.
In the Sierra, a winter storm warning starts at 7 p.m. Saturday and lasts through 10 p.m. Sunday.
The mountains are expected to get snow.
Elevations between 6,000 and 8,000 feet are forecast to get 6 to 18 inches of snow. Areas below that could get 2 to 6 inches.
Parts of the Valley floor saw dense fog Saturday morning. Fog is expected to revisit the area into next week.
