Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Dec 06:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

Air Stagnation Advisory December 30, 07:22pm until December 31, 04:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
  •  
    Air Stagnation Advisory December 30, 07:22pm until December 31, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Wed

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain.  High near 47. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am.  Low around 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Widespread freezing fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day
Rain. High near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
3:41 pm PST Dec 30, 2025
7pm PST Dec 30, 2025-6pm PST Jan 6, 2026
 
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