Barnes Butte Weather

ViewpointCentral Oregon

51°
🙂
Comfort Score
76(B)
Great
Weather updated September 1, 2026 at 4:23 AM PDT

Barnes Butte weather at a glance

Barnes Butte is a viewpoint at 3,660 feet in Central Oregon. Notable features include viewpoint and butte.

Current conditions are 51°F, feeling like 46°F, with 42% humidity, winds near 3 mph, 48% cloud cover, and a 0% chance of precipitation. Cool with clear skies.

The location-specific climate baseline shows an average daily high of 65°F and an average low of 39°F, with about 8.7 hours of sunshine per day and 0.2 hours of morning fog per day. Expected annual precipitation is approximately 2.6 inches.

Plan your week

10-Day Forecast

  1. Today
    Sep 1
    76°49°
    Comfort
    73
    7%
    Precip 0 in
  2. Wed
    Sep 2
    60°47°
    Comfort
    63
    97%
    Rain 0.17 in
  3. Thu
    Sep 3
    55°45°
    Comfort
    66
    56%
    Rain 0.50 in
  4. Fri
    Sep 4
    59°45°
    Comfort
    72
    45%
    Rain 0.29 in
  5. Sat
    Sep 5
    66°46°
    Comfort
    75
    31%
    Rain 0 in
  6. Sun
    Sep 6
    73°50°
    Comfort
    72
    39%
    Rain 0.32 in
  7. Mon
    Sep 7
    61°51°
    Comfort
    75
    34%
    Rain 0.32 in
  8. Best day
    Tue
    Sep 8
    69°51°
    Comfort
    93
    6%
    Precip 0 in
  9. Wed
    Sep 9
    78°50°
    Comfort
    92
    7%
    Precip 0 in
  10. Thu
    Sep 10
    72°52°
    Comfort
    92
    6%
    Precip 0 in

Pick your time

Hourly Forecast

  1. Today
    Now
    51°
    Comfort
    75
    0%
    0 in
  2. Today
    5 AM
    50°
    Comfort
    67
    0%
    0 in
    AQI 151
  3. Today
    6 AM
    49°
    Comfort
    67
    0%
    0 in
    AQI 133
  4. Sunrise6:26 AM
  5. Today
    7 AM
    49°
    Comfort
    67
    0%
    0 in
    AQI 105
  6. Today
    8 AM
    53°
    Comfort
    71
    0%
    0 in
  7. Today
    9 AM
    58°
    Comfort
    80
    0%
    0 in
    AQI 103
  8. Today
    10 AM
    62°
    Comfort
    89
    0%
    0 in
  9. Today
    11 AM
    67°
    Comfort
    95
    0%
    0 in
  10. Today
    12 PM
    70°
    Comfort
    98
    0%
    0 in
  11. Today
    1 PM
    72°
    Comfort
    99
    0%
    0 in
  12. Today
    2 PM
    74°
    Comfort
    98
    0%
    0 in
  13. Today
    3 PM
    76°
    Comfort
    97
    4%
    0 in
  14. Today
    4 PM
    76°
    Comfort
    97
    4%
    0 in
  15. Today
    5 PM
    74°
    Comfort
    88
    5%
    0 in
    AQI 105
  16. Today
    6 PM
    69°
    Comfort
    84
    3%
    0 in
  17. Today
    7 PM
    66°
    Comfort
    82
    3%
    0 in
  18. Sunset7:39 PM
  19. Today
    8 PM
    61°
    Comfort
    81
    3%
    0 in
  20. Today
    9 PM
    58°
    Comfort
    77
    3%
    0 in
  21. Today
    10 PM
    56°
    Comfort
    79
    7%
    0 in
  22. Today
    11 PM
    54°
    Comfort
    75
    3%
    0 in
  23. Wed
    12 AM
    53°
    Comfort
    74
    3%
    0 in
  24. Wed
    1 AM
    52°
    Comfort
    76
    2%
    0 in
  25. Wed
    2 AM
    53°
    Comfort
    74
    2%
    0 in
  26. Wed
    3 AM
    53°
    Comfort
    74
    2%
    0 in
  27. Wed
    4 AM
    51°
    Comfort
    77
    4%
    0 in
  28. Wed
    5 AM
    49°
    Comfort
    76
    3%
    0 in
  29. Wed
    6 AM
    48°
    Comfort
    65
    5%
    0 in
  30. Sunrise6:27 AM
  31. Wed
    7 AM
    50°
    Comfort
    71
    3%
    0 in
  32. Wed
    8 AM
    54°
    Comfort
    73
    3%
    0 in
  33. Wed
    9 AM
    58°
    Comfort
    75
    3%
    0 in
  34. Wed
    10 AM
    60°
    Comfort
    70
    3%
    0 in
  35. Wed
    11 AM
    60°
    Comfort
    71
    5%
    0 in
  36. Wed
    12 PM
    55°
    Comfort
    56
    30%
    0.09 in
  37. Wed
    1 PM
    55°
    Comfort
    65
    34%
    0.02 in
  38. Wed
    2 PM
    55°
    Comfort
    63
    50%
    0 in
  39. Wed
    3 PM
    55°
    Comfort
    62
    58%
    0 in
  40. Wed
    4 PM
    55°
    Comfort
    57
    86%
    0.03 in
  41. Wed
    5 PM
    51°
    Comfort
    60
    86%
    0.02 in
  42. Wed
    6 PM
    51°
    Comfort
    53
    97%
    0 in
  43. Wed
    7 PM
    50°
    Comfort
    51
    97%
    0 in
  44. Sunset7:37 PM
  45. Wed
    8 PM
    47°
    Comfort
    55
    97%
    0.02 in
  46. Wed
    9 PM
    47°
    Comfort
    60
    97%
    <0.01 in
  47. Wed
    10 PM
    48°
    Comfort
    67
    97%
    <0.01 in
  48. Wed
    11 PM
    50°
    Comfort
    67
    97%
    <0.01 in
  49. Thu
    12 AM
    52°
    Comfort
    68
    56%
    <0.01 in
  50. Thu
    1 AM
    51°
    Comfort
    64
    56%
    <0.01 in
  51. Thu
    2 AM
    49°
    Comfort
    57
    56%
    0 in
  52. Thu
    3 AM
    48°
    Comfort
    63
    56%
    <0.01 in

Current Conditions

Temperature
51°F
Feels like 46°F
Humidity
42%
Dew point 29°F
Wind
3 mph
NW • Gusts 3 mph
Cloud Cover
48%
High clouds
Precip Chance
0%
Air Quality
36
Good

Comfort Breakdown

Less comfortableMore comfortable
Thermal53
Wind100
Night Sky100
Moisture86
Precipitation100
Air Quality
AQI 36 · Good
100

Weather Maps

About the weather maps for Barnes Butte

Each preview is centered on Barnes Butte, with the red pin marking its approximate location. Satellite imagery provides cloud context, radar shows nearby precipitation, and the fog view shows the marine-layer or low-cloud field when that regional layer is available.

These images cover a wider area than the point forecast, so a nearby cloud or rain band may not be directly over Barnes Butte. Open a preview for the interactive map and its latest timestamp before making a weather-sensitive decision.

Climate Dashboard

Current conditions vs. HRRR rolling destination baseline

Today's High vs Normal
76°Fforecast
16° below normal
Normal: 92°F
Rainfall Year-to-Date
0.8"
31% below average
30-yr avg: 1.1"
Sunny Days
22last 28 days
6 fewer than baseline
Typical: 28
Foggy Days
0last 28 days
About average
Avg Wind Speed
9.0 mphlast 28 days
1.9 mph windier than baseline
Typical: 7.1 mph
Comfort Score
8828-day avg
5 pts below typical
Recent baseline: 93
What the Barnes Butte climate comparisons mean

These cards compare recent conditions at Barnes Butte with the available local baseline. Temperature and year-to-date rainfall use long-term normals when available; fog, sunshine, wind, and comfort use the matching recent or modeled baseline identified on each card.

Positive and negative differences describe how Barnes Butte departs from its own usual pattern. They should not be read as a direct comparison with another city or as a forecast beyond the period shown.

Historical Climate Data

Long-term weather patterns and climate data

Data sources: NOAA HRRR rolling destination baseline for recent temperature, precipitation, fog, cloud, wind, humidity, and sunshine signals.

Climate Overview

Based on HRRR rolling destination baseline (2024-06-01 to 2026-05-01)

81
Avg Comfort
65.1°
Avg High
38.8°
Avg Low
67%
Perfect Days
☀️ Avg Sunshine8.7h/day
🌫️ Avg Fog0.2h/day
💧 Avg Annual Rain2.6"
🌧️ Rainy Days/yr32 (9%)
🌫️ Foggy Days/yr10
✨ Perfect Days (80+)468

🌟 Best Months to Visit

1. June96
78.7° / 46.3° · ☀️ 12.3h
0 foggy days · 0 rainy days
2. May89
69.4° / 39.8° · ☀️ 11.8h
0 foggy days · 3 rainy days
3. September87
80.4° / 47.3° · ☀️ 9.9h
0 foggy days · 2 rainy days

⚠️ Challenging Months

1. December30
48.1° / 31.7° · ☀️ 4.3h
💧 1.4" · 9 rainy days · 3 foggy days
2. January37
45.7° / 27° · ☀️ 5.6h
💧 0.1" · 4 rainy days · 4 foggy days
3. February41
47.7° / 28.2° · ☀️ 6h
💧 0.4" · 5 rainy days · 3 foggy days

Monthly Breakdown

MonthComfortHigh/Low☀️ Sun🌫️ Fog💧 RainPerfect
June 20249377.8° / 46.2°12h0d0"30
July 20248991.1° / 52.9°12.8h0d0"28
August 20249383.7° / 50.6°11.3h0d0.01"30
September 20249579.7° / 46.4°10.2h0d0.03"30
October 20248665.7° / 38°7.5h0d0.12"23
November 20246449.4° / 31.9°4.2h0d0.19"5
December 20245846.4° / 30°4.2h3d1.9"3
January 20256345.5° / 24.9°5.6h2d0.27"5
February 20256344.1° / 26.2°5.3h2d0.4"7
March 20257353.9° / 34.4°6.5h0d0.9"14
April 20259162.6° / 33.2°10.5h0d0.03"27
May 20259269.3° / 39.6°11.8h0d0.16"29
June 20259479.4° / 46.3°12.5h0d0"30
July 20259386.9° / 54.3°12.5h0d0.06"31
August 20259385.6° / 53.7°11.1h0d0.07"31
September 20259181.2° / 48.1°9.6h0d0.25"29
October 20258661.6° / 36.2°7.6h0d0.07"25
November 20257756.1° / 34.8°5.7h0d0.11"15
December 20256349.8° / 33.4°4.4h3d1.46"6
January 20266545.9° / 29.5°5.5h6d0.07"10
February 20267451.3° / 30.1°6.8h3d0.42"12
March 20268360° / 34.6°8.6h0d0.07"22
April 20268762.1° / 33.9°9.7h0d0.2"25
May 20269479.5° / 38.8°12h0d0"1
Last updated: 7/27/2026

Climate Trends

Average Temperature by Month

98°F78°F58°F38°F18°FJun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
Average High
Average Low
About the Barnes Butte climate charts

The temperature chart compares average monthly highs and lows at Barnes Butte, showing both the seasonal cycle and the typical day-to-night range. The comfort chart summarizes how often the combined weather pattern is favorable rather than judging temperature alone.

Precipitation shows the total recorded or modeled rainfall for each month at Barnes Butte. Sunshine compares average bright-sky hours with the daylight available, while fog shows the average number of morning fog or low-cloud hours per day. Switch between the chart tabs to compare the same months across each measure.

Hourly Temperature, Wind, and Cloud Cover Patterns

Average local hour by month from 2016-05-01 to 2026-05-01

How to read the temperature heatmap for Barnes Butte

This heatmap shows how average temperature at Barnes Butte changes by hour and month. Read left to right for the seasons and top to bottom for the time of day; warmer colors identify the usual afternoon peaks and cooler colors show overnight and winter lows.

Each cell combines one month with one local hour. Hover over or focus on a cell for its value and sample coverage; the red marker shows the current month and hour.

How to read the wind heatmap for Barnes Butte

This heatmap shows the typical hourly wind pattern at Barnes Butte through the year. It makes recurring afternoon wind, calmer overnight periods, and seasonal changes easier to compare than a single daily wind value.

Each cell combines one month with one local hour. Hover over or focus on a cell for its value and sample coverage; the red marker shows the current month and hour.

How to read the cloud cover heatmap for Barnes Butte

This heatmap shows average cloud cover at Barnes Butte for every month and hour. Use it to see whether cloudiness is mainly an overnight and morning pattern or commonly persists during the part of the day you plan to visit.

Each cell combines one month with one local hour. Hover over or focus on a cell for its value and sample coverage; the red marker shows the current month and hour.

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Location Details

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Coordinates
44.3260, -120.8170
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Elevation
3660 ft
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Type
Viewpoint
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Tags
#viewpoint#butte
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about weather and visiting Barnes Butte

What is the weather at Barnes Butte right now?

Current conditions at Barnes Butte are 51°F, feeling like 46°F, with 42% humidity, winds near 3 mph, 48% cloud cover, and a 0% chance of precipitation. Cool with clear skies

What temperatures are typical at Barnes Butte?

The location-specific record for 2024-06-01 through 2026-05-01 shows an average daily high of 65°F and an average low of 39°F at Barnes Butte. These are averages across the year; the monthly climate table on this page shows the warmer and cooler seasons separately.

How much rain does Barnes Butte get?

The location-specific climate baseline estimates about 2.6 inches of precipitation and 32 days with measurable rain in a typical year at Barnes Butte. The monthly breakdown shows when that rain is most likely.

How often is Barnes Butte foggy?

Barnes Butte averages about 0.2 hours of morning fog per day across the location-specific climate baseline, with approximately 10 foggy days in a typical year. Fog varies considerably by season, so check the monthly breakdown and current forecast for visit planning.

What are the best months to visit Barnes Butte for comfortable weather?

Based on the destination's recorded comfort, temperature, sunshine, rain, and fog data, the strongest months are September 2024 (80°F/46°F average high/low and a 95 comfort score), June 2025 (79°F/46°F average high/low and a 94 comfort score), and May 2026 (80°F/39°F average high/low and a 94 comfort score). “Best” depends on the activity, so use the monthly table for the exact tradeoffs.

What kind of destination is Barnes Butte?

Barnes Butte is a viewpoint at 3,660 feet. Notable features include viewpoint and butte.

💡 Local Tip: Central Oregon weather can change dramatically within short distances and throughout the day. Always check current conditions before visiting Barnes Butte.