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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 10:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Halfway OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Patchy smoke after 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy smoke after 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNW Halfway OR
 45.07°N 117.24°W (Elev. 8825 ft)
3:13 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
10pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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