Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:45 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Silver Lake OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am.  Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 5300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Silver Lake OR
 43.31°N 121.19°W (Elev. 4603 ft)
1:46 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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