John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Aug 30

Cloudy

74°F

46°F

Moderate

Clouds generally forming or developing, high temperatures forecasted for today.

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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is comprised of more than 14,000 acres within three separate units located in eastern Oregon: Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno.

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is comprised of more than 14,000 acres within three separate units located in eastern Oregon: Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno. The three units of the monument hold some of the best fossil bearing locations within the larger John Day Fossil Beds, which cover most of eastern Oregon.

You will find no dinosaurs here; this area was underwater during that time. The John Day Fossil Beds preserve plant and animal fossils from most of the Age of Mammals and Flowering Plants, covering a time period from 44 million years ago until 7 million years ago. With such a vast span of time covered in one place, this area provides unparalleled insight into how the world as we know it came to be.

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7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, 32651 OR-19, Mitchell, OR 97750, USA

Today

Aug 30

74°F 45.5°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:21am - 7:41pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	20 - 76 %
Winds	NNW 9.7 - 10.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Mon

Aug 31

86.5°F 54.4°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, low relative humidity, elevated winds, and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:22am - 7:39pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	13 - 41 %
Winds	NW 15.9 - 21.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Tue

Sep 1

81.3°F 57.7°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:23am - 7:37pm
Precipitation	20%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	21 - 54 %
Winds	NW 23.7 - 23.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Wed

Sep 2

72.3°F 55.9°F

Moderate Drizzle

Low Fire Conditions

Drizzle, not freezing, continuous, moderate, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:25am - 7:35pm
Precipitation	88%, 1.9 mm
Rel. Humidity	24 - 71 %
Winds	WSW 19.1 - 25.3 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.08 m³/m³

Thu

Sep 3

67.3°F 51.8°F

Slight Continuous Rain

Low Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, slight, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:26am - 7:34pm
Precipitation	79%, 3.9 mm
Rel. Humidity	23 - 79 %
Winds	WNW 24 - 22.4 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.18 m³/m³

Fri

Sep 4

68.3°F 46.6°F

Cloudy

Low Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:27am - 7:32pm
Precipitation	44%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	20 - 65 %
Winds	N 12.3 - 18.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.29 m³/m³

Sat

Sep 5

66°F 45.8°F

Continuous Rain

Moderate Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, moderate, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	6:28am - 7:30pm
Precipitation	19%, 18.6 mm
Rel. Humidity	33 - 85 %
Winds	SE 10 - 9.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.26 m³/m³

** Yellow or Red highlights indicates more dangerous fire weather conditions. Please verify burning status with your local fire agency.

Weather source: noaa.gov. Updated Aug 30 9:38pm.

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