Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Apr 07:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR
 43.54°N 121.13°W (Elev. 5236 ft)
4:41 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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