Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Mar 01:58 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Powers OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Steady temperature around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 3300 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 9 mph becoming north in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain. Steady temperature around 48. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 3300 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 9 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Powers OR
 42.8°N 124.1°W (Elev. 2270 ft)
2:21 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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