Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NNE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 02:45 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNW Christmas Valley OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 5700 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers.  Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NNW Christmas Valley OR
 43.49°N 120.84°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
2:21 am PST Feb 26, 2026
3am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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