Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

MERLIN (MLFO3)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 11:58 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Grants Pass OR

Air Stagnation Advisory January 21, 12:31am until January 21, 04:00pm
Freezing Fog Advisory January 21, 12:31am until January 21, 12:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
Freezing Fog Advisory
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    Air Stagnation Advisory January 21, 12:31am until January 21, 04:00pm
    Freezing Fog Advisory January 21, 12:31am until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 32 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog. Widespread freezing fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of dense fog before 4pm.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of fog. Widespread freezing fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog. Widespread freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Areas of dense fog before 4pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Grants Pass OR
 42.5°N 123.38°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
9:41 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
12am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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