Observed 8:15 AM PDT at KGCD

Prairie City, OR weather

Sunny and 30°−1°.

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Sunny · Feels like 23°−5°

Feels like: 23°−5°; Wind chill from 8 mph13 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (38°3° then, 29°−2° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (51°11° → 39°4°)
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–9 AM (low 25°−4°)
Below freezing Monday from 4 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 29°−2°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	8%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	11%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	15%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	17%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	30%	26%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	26%	51%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	26%	25%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	25%	12%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	73%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	20°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	19°−7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	17°−8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 40°4°)	18°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	52%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 40°4°)	18°−8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	49%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 39°4°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	49%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	21°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	58%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	69%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	75%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	79%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	65%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	45%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	38°3°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)	34°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	33°1°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	49%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)	30°−1°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	29°−2°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	84%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	27°−3°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	26°−3°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	58%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°)	25°−4°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	35%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 46°8°)	22°−6°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	23°−5°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Snow	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 45°7°)	22°−6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	53%	0
Mon 7a	Snow	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°)	22°−6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	69%	0
Mon 8a	Snow	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°)	25°−4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	73%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 24°−4°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. East wind 3 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 23°−5°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  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 showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 24°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
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 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 55°13°, low 23°−5°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 56°13°, low 24°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  20% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 24°−4°
  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
36°2°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−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
36°2°–56°13°
Low, likely
19°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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
39°4°–61°16°
Low, likely
20°−7°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 28°, warming up.
Monday
53% chance of snow, high 57°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–56°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PDT) (opens in a new tab)

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

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Strawberry Creek near Prairie City

8.6 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

John Day River at Blue Mtn Hot Springs nr Prairie City

9.7 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Burnt River above Second Creek

25 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 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 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

—SunOct 18
+10°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Prairie City 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: 5:14–6:13 PM; Morning 7:03–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Prairie City. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.