Observed 4:55 PM PDT at KGCD

John Day, OR weather

Sunny and 56°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain Monday from 11 AM (60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (60%)
Monday afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	26%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	64%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	58%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	23°−5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	66%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	73%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	32%	81%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	31%	70%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	31%	84%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	32%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	57%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	44%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	42%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	33°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	53%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	33°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	48%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	61%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	29°−2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	51%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	81%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	72%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	84%	2
Mon 2p	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	73%	3
Mon 3p	Showers	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	73%	3
Mon 4p	Showers	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	73%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. East wind 5 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
13°−11°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Low, likely
18°−8°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
62% chance of rain, high 55°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–55°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

John Day River near John Day

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Strawberry Creek near Prairie City

16 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

John Day River at Blue Mtn Hot Springs nr Prairie City

19 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Silvies River below Soda Spring

23 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

John Day · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

John Day weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:14 PM; Morning 7:04–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:26 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from John Day. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.