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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:45 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Silver Lake OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 6100 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Areas of fog before 10am. Snow level 6500 feet.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain.  Patchy fog after 4am. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Patchy fog before 10am. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 6100 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog before 10am. Snow level 6500 feet. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Silver Lake OR
 43.31°N 121.19°W (Elev. 4603 ft)
12:41 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
2pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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