Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

Lat: 43.43197°NLon: 120.83842°WElev: 4413.0ft.

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 07:45 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake OR

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow.  Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level 5200 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 5200 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Lake OR
 43.13°N 121.05°W (Elev. 4318 ft)
3:41 am PST Feb 26, 2026
8am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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