Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 22 Apr 06:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW Silver Lake OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NW Silver Lake OR
 43.24°N 121.23°W (Elev. 5348 ft)
4:41 pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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