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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 12:45 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 5800 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 5800 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR
 43.54°N 121.13°W (Elev. 5236 ft)
12:41 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
1pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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