Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Gold Hill OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 3800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3300 feet rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Gold Hill OR
 42.61°N 123.08°W (Elev. 2769 ft)
3:41 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
5pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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