Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

65°F

18°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NNW 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	21 Mar 12:58 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Grants Pass OR

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Frost
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Frost then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Rain Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

Sunday

Widespread frost before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.