Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 05:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Patchy dense fog before 10am. High near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 45. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Snow level 4100 feet.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy dense fog before 10am. High near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Snow level 4100 feet. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Snow level 3600 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
3:41 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
6pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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