Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 02:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Christmas Valley OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Christmas Valley OR
 43.52°N 120.79°W (Elev. 4875 ft)
2:56 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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