Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Baker Municipal Airport (KBKE)

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

Clear

40°F

4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 07:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Halfway OR

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -4 and 2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -4 and 2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Halfway OR
 45.07°N 117.24°W (Elev. 8825 ft)
1:06 am PST Feb 25, 2026
8am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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