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

9 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Newberry Crater OR
 43.6°N 121.14°W (Elev. 5492 ft)
4:41 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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