Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baker Municipal Airport (KBKE)

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

haze

82°F

28°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed WNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Halfway OR

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 1, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind.

    High: 102 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Halfway OR
 44.89°N 117.11°W (Elev. 2759 ft)
11:29 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
11am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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