Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 09:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Grants Pass OR

Freeze Warning April 3, 02:00am until April 3, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 5am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Snow level 2400 feet. Low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 2300 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 5am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Snow level 2400 feet. Low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 2300 feet rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Grants Pass OR
 42.44°N 123.33°W (Elev. 997 ft)
10:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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