Baker City & Elkhorn Mountains, OR

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Baker City, Oregon, with the Blue Mountains (specifically the Elkhorn Mountains sub-range) in the background

Today’s Forecast:

☀
55°F
High: 58° | Low: 37°
Current Temperature
Clear
Station: KBKE
Observed at: 8:25 pm CDT on 9/26/26
Wind: 7 mph | Humidity: 33%

Tonight:Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday:Cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night:Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

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Today’s Report:

🥾 Hiking

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for hiking. High near 67°F. Low rain risk (2%).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Excellent 100/100
Excellent for hiking. High near 72°F. Light wind (9 mph).

⛺ Camping

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for camping. High near 67°F. Low rain risk (2%).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Excellent 100/100
Excellent for camping. High near 72°F. Light wind (9 mph).

🚲 Biking

Excellent
  100 /100

Excellent for biking. High near 67°F. Low rain risk (2%).

  • Temp: Favorable conditions
  • Rain: Favorable conditions
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Excellent 100/100
Excellent for biking. High near 72°F. Light wind (9 mph).


About Baker City & Elkhorn Mountains

Baker City & Elkhorn Mountains is a northeast mountain planning page for historic town stops, alpine lake approaches, scenic byways, campgrounds, bike routes, and Blue Mountain weather decisions.

Make the Most of a Baker City & Elkhorn Mountains Day

Use snow, smoke, thunderstorms, road distance, and forest-road conditions to choose between town paths, Elkhorn routes, campground time, or higher trailheads.

Weather Tips for Baker City & Elkhorn Mountains

  • Mountain snow, cold nights, thunderstorms, smoke, summer heat in town, forest-road conditions, and limited services on scenic routes can all affect Baker City plans.
  • Elevation can change snow, wind, storm timing, road conditions, and temperature within a short drive.
  • For campground days, check overnight lows, fire restrictions, rain timing, and how quickly shelter is available.
  • Have a land-based backup ready when wind, waves, high flow, or storms make water plans less comfortable.

Nearby Towns and Areas

This page is meant to cover a roughly 25-mile outdoor-planning area around Baker City & Elkhorn Mountains, including Baker City, Elkhorn Mountain approaches, Anthony Lakes, Sumpter and Phillips Lake areas, and nearby scenic byway routes. It can also be useful when planning outdoor time near:

  • Anthony Lakes
  • Sumpter
  • Elkhorn Scenic Byway
  • Phillips Lake
  • Haines
  • North Powder
  • Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Plan Around the Conditions

Use the forecast to choose the best version of Baker City & Elkhorn Mountains rather than forcing one itinerary. Match rain, wind, tides, river or lake conditions, trail surfaces, smoke, road access, seasonal closures, and temperature swings to the activity that gives your group the most comfortable day.

7-Day Forecast for Baker City & Elkhorn Mountains

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55°F
High: 58° | Low: 37°
Current Temperature
Clear
Station: KBKE
Observed at: 8:25 pm CDT on 9/26/26
Wind: 7 mph | Humidity: 33%
Sun ☁
67° 40°
2%
Mon ☀
72° 40°
0%
Tue ☀
75° 44°
0%
Wed ☀
74° 43°
0%
Thu ☀
75° 43°
1%
Fri ⛅
72° 41°
2%
Sat ☀
73° --°
1%

7-Day High Temperature Trend

67° Sun 72° Mon 75° Tue 74° Wed 75° Thu 72° Fri 73° Sat

7-Day Low Temperature Trend

40° Sun 40° Mon 44° Tue 43° Wed 43° Thu 41° Fri 50° Sat

📊 7-Day Outdoor Outlook

Good Fair Poor 100 Sun 100 Mon 100 Tue 100 Wed 100 Thu 100 Fri 100 Sat
Forecast data from the National Weather Service  |  Last Updated: September 26, 2026 11:24 pm CDT