Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 03:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Silver Lake OR

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west northwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light northeast wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west northwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light northeast wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6400 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNW Silver Lake OR
 43.34°N 121.13°W (Elev. 4416 ft)
3:21 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
4am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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