Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed ESE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Feb 07:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Gold Hill OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am.  High near 54. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 46. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  High near 54. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. High near 54. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Rain. Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3400 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4200 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Gold Hill OR
 42.61°N 123.08°W (Elev. 2769 ft)
8:21 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
8pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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