Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:45 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Christmas Valley OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 10am.  Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 10am. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Christmas Valley OR
 43.4°N 120.73°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
12:41 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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