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Baker City, Oregon Weather

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Baker City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Baker City, OR
Monday, June 15 at 12:39 PM
80
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
79°
Humidity
21%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
10:04 PM
Sunset
1:38 PM
Baker City, OR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBaker City, OR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 86°
Baker City, OR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°50°—
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    —
    —
    90°61°+4°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Clear
    —
    —
    79°47°-11°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°46°+4°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    —
    —
    93°51°+10°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    —
    —
    82°55°-11°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    78°47°-4°
Baker City, OR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°75°95°6a12p6p12anow 79°high 86°low 62°
Baker City, OR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
017° · veering 9°
Direction
NNE
017°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 20 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 225SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Baker City, OR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
902.5
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 26.65 inHg
Now
902.5
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
+3.7
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 896–905
890895900905910-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW904.6896.1902.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Baker City, OR
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
↑+7 in 6h▲Peak ~50 @ 11 PM

AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 60. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~70%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
0.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
113μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
9.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 60. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~70%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 60
UV peak
9.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 39

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Baker City, OR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
56%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
160.8mi
UNLIMITED
172 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
19:39 UTC · Baker City, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
19:39 UTC · Baker City, OR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Baker City, OR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Baker City, OR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Baker City, OR
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:29 AM
Sunrise
10:04 PM
Daylight
15h 34m
Sunset
1:38 PM
Civil dusk
9:17 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Baker City, OR
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
5:06 AM
Moonset
9:06 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Baker City, OR
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Baker City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Baker City

  1. Mon86°50°0%
  2. Tue90°61°0%
  3. Wed79°47°0%
  4. Thu83°46°0%
  5. Fri93°51°3%
  6. Sat82°55°6%
  7. Sun78°47°2%
  8. Mon80°46°2%
  9. Tue85°47°2%
  10. Wed91°53°2%
  11. Thu82°51°3%
  12. Fri73°46°6%
  13. Sat78°43°7%
  14. Sun85°50°3%
  15. Mon92°54°6%
  16. Tue90°53°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 15, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

Alpine wildflower wave accelerates; paintbrush and columbine peak in high meadows as daylight reaches its maximum.

Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Baker City, July runs warmest near 69°F and December coldest around 29°F, while May is the wettest month (1.5 inches) and August the driest (0.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°0.7″2
February34°0.6″2
March41°0.8″3
April46°0.8″3
May54°1.5″4
June61°1.1″4
July69°0.6″2
August68°0.4″1
September59°0.4″1
October47°0.6″2
November36°0.7″2
December29°0.8″3

Regional context

Baker City swings from 29°F in January to 69°F in July (40°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Baker City runs about 9.1 inches on roughly 28 measurable days.

Baker City's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 1.5 inches on 4.0 wet days, while August holds 0.4 inches over 1.1 — no month dominates Baker City's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Baker City shares with places like Haines, OR, Sumpter, OR and North Powder, OR.

Once Baker City passes late-May, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Baker City, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By early-October, frost is back in Baker City — protect or harvest anything tender. Baker City's low ground holds frost later into spring than Baker City's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Haines, OR, Sumpter, OR, North Powder, OR, Unity, OR, Granite, OR.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Baker City?
Frost typically leaves Baker City by mid-May and returns to Baker City near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Baker City?
May is the wettest month in Baker City, about 1.5 inches on average; the year totals roughly 9 inches.
What is the warmest month in Baker City?
Baker City peaks in July, when the mean runs near 69°F.
What is the coldest month in Baker City?
December is Baker City's coldest month, averaging about 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Baker City?
In Baker City, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Baker City's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Baker City get?
Baker City averages about 28 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Baker City?
Since December in Baker City averages 29°F, Baker City's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Baker City?
Baker City's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Baker City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Baker City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Baker City?
Current conditions for Baker City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Baker City forecast updated?
The Baker City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Baker City?
Day length in Baker City peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Baker City?
The next few days in Baker City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer Mediterranean climate of Baker City, Oregon carries typical Januarys near 29°F and Julys around 69°F — 40°F of seasonal travel.

Yearly precipitation in Baker City totals around 9 inches, spread over about 28 days of rain or snow.

Baker City sits at 44.8°N; that 40°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Baker City.

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ZIP codes in Baker City

  • 97814

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.