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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 07:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNW Christmas Valley OR

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NNW Christmas Valley OR
 43.49°N 120.84°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
4:41 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
8am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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