Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baker Municipal Airport (KBKE)

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

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NNW 20 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 06:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Halfway OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Halfway OR
 45.06°N 117.27°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
11:29 am PDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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