Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 01:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR
 42.6°N 123.11°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
2:16 pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
2pm PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database