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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 09:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light north wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light north wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
10:40 pm PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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