Fire danger & weather

During wildfire season, ODF Meteorologists and the Fire Environment Working Group monitor an array of factors that can influence the ignition and behavior of wildfires.

Weather information

Weather one-sheet - Everything you need to know about current forecast on one page.

Satellite picture:

NFDRS “State of Weather” estimation

NW radar summary

Salem Skew-T

Medford Skew-T

Medford

Pendleton

Portland

Boise

Wildfire smoke forecast

Haines index

Seasonal climate forecast

Thunderstorm information

NODE (NW Oregon Dry Easterlies) number - experimental

Recent precipitation table

Precipitation outlook

Temperature outlook

ODF Lightning Tracker is a map website provided for authorized collaborators only. If you are a part of an organization supporting ODF fire suppression activities you can request access to the ODF Lightning Tracker.

Access ODF Lightning Tracker

Weather outlook videos

PocketCards

Heat related injuries
Coos Fire Protective Association 2024
Douglas Forest Protective Association 2022
North Cascade 2023
Blue Mountain Interagency 2021
(Part of the Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Danger Operating Plan, includes Northeast Oregon areas such as Pendleton, Wallowa, and La Grande, also includes John Day)
Northwest Oregon 2022
Central Oregon Interagency 2023 - Page 1, Page 2
(Part of the Central Oregon Fire Danger Operating Plan, includes Prineville area)
Monument 2016
(Part of the Central Oregon Fire Danger Operating Plan, includes Sisters area and the north half of Walker Range)
South Cascades 2018
South Central Oregon Interagency 2023 - Page 1, Page 2
(Part of the South Central Oregon Fire Danger Operating Plan with Cascades, Central, and Desert areas, includes ODF Klamath and Lakeview, and the south half of Walker Range)
Southwest Oregon 2022
The Dalles 2021
Walker Range 2014
Western Lane 2022

NWCG Interagency and Northwest GACC PocketCards
ODF participates in interagency fire planning efforts that include the Central Oregon Fire Danger Operating Plan, South Central Oregon Fire Danger Operating Plan, and the Blue Mountain Interagency. PocketCards not directly covering ODF protected lands like those listed here on our page are at this NWCG site.

Email for more information about PocketCards.

Resources

Contact

Fire Protection Division
Meteorologist
503-945-7448
Email

Fire danger & weather

Weather information

Current weather conditions

Fire weather forecasts, NOAA National Weather Service

Other fire weather information

ODF Lightning Tracker

Three-month weather outlook videos

PocketCards

Firefighter PocketCards

Resources

Contact