John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Current Conditions

LOCAL FIRE WEATHER May 18

Cloudy

66°F

39°F

Moderate

Clouds generally forming or developing, elevated winds and 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

May 18

66°F 38.9°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:29am - 8:25pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	19 - 66 %
Winds	NNW 15.7 - 20.6 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.10 m³/m³

Tue

May 19

68.9°F 45.2°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:28am - 8:26pm
Precipitation	2%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	22 - 60 %
Winds	N 16.8 - 21.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.10 m³/m³

Wed

May 20

70°F 45.5°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:27am - 8:27pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	31 - 68 %
Winds	NNW 10.5 - 10 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.10 m³/m³

Thu

May 21

76.1°F 50.2°F

Cloudy

Moderate Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:26am - 8:28pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	24 - 69 %
Winds	NNE 10.7 - 9.2 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.10 m³/m³

Fri

May 22

79°F 55°F

Clear

Moderate Fire Conditions

Cloud development not observed or not observable, high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight	5:25am - 8:29pm
Precipitation	1%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	21 - 52 %
Winds	NNW 8.3 - 6.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.09 m³/m³

Sat

May 23

80.9°F 57.7°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:24am - 8:30pm
Precipitation	0%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	19 - 56 %
Winds	NW 22.3 - 19.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.09 m³/m³

Sun

May 24

80.6°F 54.2°F

Cloudy

High Fire Conditions

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

Daylight	5:23am - 8:31pm
Precipitation	2%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity	17 - 49 %
Winds	WNW 20.4 - 18.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture	0.09 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 May 18 10:37pm.

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