Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Mar 07:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 44. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4200 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 44. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4200 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR
 42.6°N 123.11°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
8:51 pm PDT Mar 23, 2026
9pm PDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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