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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

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 31 Jul 02:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Christmas Valley OR

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Christmas Valley OR
 43.34°N 120.68°W (Elev. 4521 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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