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

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

Lat: 43.43197°NLon: 120.83842°WElev: 4413.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 03:45 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSE Silver Lake OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm.  Snow level 6600 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm.  Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSE Silver Lake OR
 42.84°N 120.91°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
3:41 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
4pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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