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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baker Municipal Airport (KBKE)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 08:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Halfway OR

Wind Advisory August 1, 08:00pm until August 2, 02:00am
Red Flag Warning August 1, 11:00am until August 1, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Halfway OR
 45.07°N 117.21°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
Last Update:
11:29 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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