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

Baker Municipal Airport (KBKE)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 04:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Richland OR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy smoke before 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy smoke before 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland OR
 44.77°N 117.17°W (Elev. 2280 ft)
11:29 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
4am PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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