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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Southern Plains; Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds Bringing Fire Weather to the Great Basin

The ongoing heat wave with high temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits will remain over the Southern Plains into this weekend and the western Gulf Coast into Friday, likely breaking dozens of additional daily records. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast today and Friday over the Great Basin and Intermountain West due to dry air, dry thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NA 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 04:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Christmas Valley OR

Red Flag Warning August 22, 11:00am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Christmas Valley OR
 43.24°N 120.62°W (Elev. 4364 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 am PDT Aug 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am PDT Aug 22, 2024-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2024
 
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