Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

Lat: 42.49975°NLon: 123.36917°WElev: 1144.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NNW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Jun 06:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
4:41 pm PDT Jun 18, 2025
7pm PDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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