Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 08:58 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light northwest wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
9:41 am PST Feb 25, 2026
10am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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