Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 1, 02:00 PM PDT until August 1, 09:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	WSW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Aug 02:45 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

25 Miles ESE Christmas Valley OR

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 1, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light west wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.