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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jan 03:58 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 04:45am until January 20, 10:00am
Freezing Fog Advisory until January 17, 12:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
Freezing Fog Advisory
  •  
    Air Stagnation Advisory January 17, 04:45am until January 20, 10:00am
    Freezing Fog Advisory until January 17, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread fog after 1pm. Widespread freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread fog before 7pm. Widespread dense freezing fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread fog after 1pm. Widespread dense freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread fog before 7pm. Widespread freezing fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Widespread fog after 1pm. Widespread freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread fog before 7pm. Widespread freezing fog after 7pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread fog after 1pm. Widespread freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread freezing fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Saturday
Widespread fog after 1pm. Widespread freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Widespread fog before 7pm. Widespread dense freezing fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread fog after 1pm. Widespread dense freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Widespread fog before 7pm. Widespread freezing fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Widespread fog after 1pm. Widespread freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Widespread fog before 7pm. Widespread freezing fog after 7pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Widespread fog after 1pm. Widespread freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Widespread fog before 7pm, then widespread fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Widespread fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Widespread fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Widespread fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Widespread fog. Snow level 3600 feet. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am PST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PST Jan 17, 2026-6pm PST Jan 23, 2026
 
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