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.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 04:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Halfway OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °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 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNW Halfway OR
 45.07°N 117.24°W (Elev. 8825 ft)
2:43 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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