Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 01:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Rain likely. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Washington's Birthday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly after 10am. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR
 42.6°N 123.11°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
2:12 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
2pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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