Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 02:58 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Gold Hill OR

  • Today

    Today: Widespread dense fog before 1pm, then patchy dense fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light east wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog before 1pm, then patchy dense fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east northeast wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light east wind.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Gold Hill OR
 42.57°N 123.07°W (Elev. 1411 ft)
3:41 am PST Feb 26, 2026
4am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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