Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baker Municipal Airport (KBKE)

Lat: 44.84302°NLon: 117.80987°WElev: 3360.0ft.

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 09:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Richland OR

Red Flag Warning August 13, 02:00pm until August 14, 08:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Richland OR
 44.6°N 117.29°W (Elev. 6444 ft)
6:48 am PDT Aug 13, 2026
9am PDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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