Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Severe Weather, and Winter Weather

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Feb 12:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Powers OR

Freeze Warning February 20, 01:00am until February 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Snow level 2700 feet. Low around 36. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 10am.  Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers.  Snow level 5000 feet. Low around 42. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  Snow level 4700 feet. High near 47. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 2700 feet. Low around 36. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 10am. Snow level 4000 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Showers. Snow level 5000 feet. Low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. Snow level 4700 feet. High near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers. Snow level 5300 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Showers. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Snow level 3200 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Powers OR
 42.8°N 124.1°W (Elev. 2270 ft)
1:17 pm PST Feb 19, 2026
2pm PST Feb 19, 2026-6pm PST Feb 25, 2026
 
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