Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 09:58 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
10:41 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
11am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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