Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 04:58 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Grants Pass OR

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Washington's Birthday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Rain. Snow level 3200 feet lowering to 2500 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain. Snow level 2400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 1900 feet rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Grants Pass OR
 42.41°N 123.35°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
3:41 am PST Feb 12, 2026
5am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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