Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. 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 Thursday 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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Feb 02:58 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Snow level 4600 feet. 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 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 10am.  Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Rain likely. Snow level 4600 feet. 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 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 10am. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Washington's Birthday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 3700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR
 42.6°N 123.11°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
3:41 am PST Feb 12, 2026
4am PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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