Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 03:58 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR

Flood Watch February 24, 12:17pm until February 25, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch February 24, 12:17pm until February 25, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 2am.  Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Snow level 4700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 2am. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Snow level 4700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Snow level 5800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Gold Hill OR
 42.6°N 123.11°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
10:06 am PST Feb 24, 2026
12pm PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 2, 2026
 
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