Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 May 10:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Silver Lake OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Silver Lake OR
 43.42°N 121.19°W (Elev. 4623 ft)
10:40 pm PDT May 16, 2026
11pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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