Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

82°F

28°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Sep 05:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Grants Pass OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain between midnight and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Grants Pass OR
 42.52°N 123.38°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Sep 11, 2026
6pm PDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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