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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 12:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °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: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A chance of rain.  Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 8pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. 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 38. 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
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Washington's Birthday
A chance of rain. 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 32.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 2400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Snow level 1800 feet rising to 2800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
1:42 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
2pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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