Black Butte Summit Weather

ViewpointCentral Oregon

48°
😐
Comfort Score
69(C)
Good
Weather updated September 1, 2026 at 4:23 AM PDT

Black Butte Summit weather at a glance

Black Butte Summit is a viewpoint at 6,436 feet in Central Oregon. Notable features include viewpoint and butte.

Current conditions are 48°F, feeling like 41°F, with 47% humidity, winds near 7 mph, 100% cloud cover, and a 0% chance of precipitation. Cold with some clouds.

The location-specific climate baseline shows an average daily high of 54°F and an average low of 38°F, with about 8.3 hours of sunshine per day and 0.9 hours of morning fog per day. Expected annual precipitation is approximately 18.3 inches.

Plan your week

10-Day Forecast

  1. Today
    Sep 1
    59°41°
    Comfort
    76
    5%
    Precip 0 in
  2. Wed
    Sep 2
    44°33°
    Comfort
    42
    98%
    Rain 0.28 in
  3. Thu
    Sep 3
    46°34°
    Comfort
    55
    62%
    Rain 0.26 in
  4. Fri
    Sep 4
    49°33°
    Comfort
    56
    58%
    Rain 0.17 in
  5. Sat
    Sep 5
    54°31°
    Comfort
    65
    33%
    Rain <0.01 in
  6. Sun
    Sep 6
    62°39°
    Comfort
    70
    40%
    Rain 0.07 in
  7. Mon
    Sep 7
    50°40°
    Comfort
    64
    33%
    Rain 0.31 in
  8. Tue
    Sep 8
    60°36°
    Comfort
    81
    9%
    Precip 0 in
  9. Best day
    Wed
    Sep 9
    66°36°
    Comfort
    87
    9%
    Precip 0 in
  10. Thu
    Sep 10
    59°39°
    Comfort
    79
    6%
    Precip 0 in

Pick your time

Hourly Forecast

  1. Today
    Now
    48°
    Comfort
    69
    0%
    0 in
  2. Today
    5 AM
    47°
    Comfort
    68
    0%
    0 in
  3. Today
    6 AM
    46°
    Comfort
    60
    0%
    0 in
  4. Sunrise6:29 AM
  5. Today
    7 AM
    47°
    Comfort
    61
    2%
    0 in
  6. Today
    8 AM
    48°
    Comfort
    62
    1%
    0 in
  7. Today
    9 AM
    49°
    Comfort
    64
    0%
    0 in
  8. Today
    10 AM
    53°
    Comfort
    76
    0%
    0 in
  9. Today
    11 AM
    55°
    Comfort
    79
    1%
    0 in
  10. Today
    12 PM
    57°
    Comfort
    82
    1%
    0 in
  11. Today
    1 PM
    58°
    Comfort
    82
    1%
    0 in
  12. Today
    2 PM
    59°
    Comfort
    83
    2%
    0 in
  13. Today
    3 PM
    58°
    Comfort
    77
    5%
    0 in
  14. Today
    4 PM
    56°
    Comfort
    71
    4%
    0 in
  15. Today
    5 PM
    55°
    Comfort
    68
    3%
    0 in
  16. Today
    6 PM
    52°
    Comfort
    63
    3%
    0 in
  17. Today
    7 PM
    48°
    Comfort
    60
    3%
    0 in
  18. Sunset7:43 PM
  19. Today
    8 PM
    45°
    Comfort
    57
    3%
    0 in
  20. Today
    9 PM
    43°
    Comfort
    52
    3%
    0 in
  21. Today
    10 PM
    41°
    Comfort
    50
    3%
    0 in
  22. Today
    11 PM
    41°
    Comfort
    50
    3%
    0 in
  23. Wed
    12 AM
    40°
    Comfort
    54
    4%
    0 in
  24. Wed
    1 AM
    39°
    Comfort
    48
    4%
    0 in
  25. Wed
    2 AM
    39°
    Comfort
    51
    5%
    0 in
  26. Wed
    3 AM
    39°
    Comfort
    55
    4%
    0 in
  27. Wed
    4 AM
    39°
    Comfort
    58
    3%
    0 in
  28. Wed
    5 AM
    39°
    Comfort
    58
    2%
    0 in
  29. Wed
    6 AM
    39°
    Comfort
    52
    2%
    0 in
  30. Sunrise6:30 AM
  31. Wed
    7 AM
    39°
    Comfort
    59
    2%
    0 in
  32. Wed
    8 AM
    42°
    Comfort
    59
    2%
    0 in
  33. Wed
    9 AM
    44°
    Comfort
    58
    3%
    0 in
  34. Wed
    10 AM
    43°
    Comfort
    55
    5%
    0 in
  35. Wed
    11 AM
    42°
    Comfort
    52
    10%
    0 in
  36. Wed
    12 PM
    41°
    Comfort
    47
    29%
    0.06 in
  37. Wed
    1 PM
    42°
    Comfort
    45
    57%
    0.03 in
  38. Wed
    2 PM
    42°
    Comfort
    44
    74%
    0.03 in
  39. Wed
    3 PM
    41°
    Comfort
    40
    83%
    0.06 in
  40. Wed
    4 PM
    37°
    Comfort
    40
    95%
    0.04 in
  41. Wed
    5 PM
    37°
    Comfort
    45
    95%
    0.02 in
  42. Wed
    6 PM
    35°
    Comfort
    43
    98%
    0.02 in
  43. Wed
    7 PM
    33°
    Comfort
    41
    98%
    0.02 in
  44. Sunset7:41 PM
  45. Wed
    8 PM
    33°
    Comfort
    39
    98%
    0.02 in
  46. Wed
    9 PM
    34°
    Comfort
    45
    98%
    <0.01 in
  47. Wed
    10 PM
    35°
    Comfort
    48
    98%
    <0.01 in
  48. Wed
    11 PM
    36°
    Comfort
    38
    98%
    0 in
  49. Thu
    12 AM
    34°
    Comfort
    54
    49%
    0 in
  50. Thu
    1 AM
    37°
    Comfort
    48
    49%
    0 in
  51. Thu
    2 AM
    34°
    Comfort
    53
    49%
    0 in
  52. Thu
    3 AM
    36°
    Comfort
    48
    49%
    0 in

Current Conditions

Temperature
48°F
Feels like 41°F
Humidity
47%
Dew point 29°F
Wind
7 mph
NW • Gusts 9 mph
Cloud Cover
100%
High clouds
Precip Chance
0%
Air Quality
68
Moderate

Comfort Breakdown

Less comfortableMore comfortable
Thermal42
Wind100
Night Sky82
Moisture86
Precipitation100
Air Quality
AQI 68 · Moderate
100

Weather Maps

Satellite

GOES-West Infrared

Radar

Precipitation

7 mph
Gusts 9 mph
Wind

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About the weather maps for Black Butte Summit

Each preview is centered on Black Butte Summit, 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 Black Butte Summit. 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
59°Fforecast
25° below normal
Normal: 84°F
Rainfall Year-to-Date
6.0"
31% below average
30-yr avg: 8.7"
Sunny Days
21last 28 days
6 fewer than baseline
Typical: 27
Foggy Days
3last 28 days
vs 1 typical
Foggier than usual
Avg Wind Speed
8.2 mphlast 28 days
Typical conditions
Typical: 8.1 mph
Comfort Score
7628-day avg
5 pts below typical
Recent baseline: 81
What the Black Butte Summit climate comparisons mean

These cards compare recent conditions at Black Butte Summit 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 Black Butte Summit 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)

71
Avg Comfort
54.2°
Avg High
37.9°
Avg Low
49%
Perfect Days
☀️ Avg Sunshine8.3h/day
🌫️ Avg Fog0.9h/day
💧 Avg Annual Rain18.3"
🌧️ Rainy Days/yr97 (27%)
🌫️ Foggy Days/yr45
✨ Perfect Days (80+)340

🌟 Best Months to Visit

1. July93
78° / 55.1° · ☀️ 12.6h
0 foggy days · 2 rainy days
2. August88
74.6° / 52.9° · ☀️ 11.2h
1 foggy days · 2 rainy days
3. June86
66.1° / 45° · ☀️ 12.2h
2 foggy days · 3 rainy days

⚠️ Challenging Months

1. December10
39.2° / 29.9° · ☀️ 3.9h
💧 6.8" · 17 rainy days · 9 foggy days
2. February17
36.4° / 25.4° · ☀️ 5.2h
💧 2.3" · 14 rainy days · 7 foggy days
3. March20
43.7° / 31.3° · ☀️ 6.6h
💧 3.2" · 16 rainy days · 7 foggy days

Monthly Breakdown

MonthComfortHigh/Low☀️ Sun🌫️ Fog💧 RainPerfect
June 20249064.4° / 43.8°12h2d0.61"25
July 20249479.6° / 56.1°12.8h0d0.01"31
August 20249373.2° / 50.8°11.1h1d0.13"28
September 20249269.8° / 48.2°10.1h0d0.06"28
October 20247255.4° / 38.1°6.9h3d0.77"16
November 20244738.7° / 29.5°4.2h3d2.62"2
December 20244237.6° / 28.2°3.7h6d6.12"0
January 20255338.2° / 24.8°5.4h4d1.91"0
February 20254733° / 21.8°4.6h7d3.24"2
March 20255340.8° / 29.4°6.2h6d4.68"5
April 20257850.3° / 32.4°10.2h0d0.29"15
May 20258157° / 37.4°11.4h6d0.47"20
June 20259467.8° / 46.1°12.4h1d0.1"28
July 20259776.3° / 54.1°12.4h0d0.07"31
August 20259675.9° / 55°11.4h1d0.05"30
September 20259071.4° / 50.2°9.1h0d0.2"26
October 20257050.6° / 35°7.1h4d1.54"14
November 20255845.2° / 33.8°4.9h3d0.93"3
December 20254440.9° / 31.4°4.1h12d7.7"2
January 20265638.6° / 28.2°5.7h6d1.2"2
February 20265539.8° / 29°5.8h7d1.32"2
March 20266146.6° / 33.1°7h7d1.79"11
April 20267350.4° / 32.4°9.1h5d1.7"18
May 202610067.8° / 42.6°13h0d0"1
Last updated: 7/27/2026

Climate Trends

Average Temperature by Month

85°F68°F51°F33°F16°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 Black Butte Summit climate charts

The temperature chart compares average monthly highs and lows at Black Butte Summit, 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 Black Butte Summit. 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 Black Butte Summit

This heatmap shows how average temperature at Black Butte Summit 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 Black Butte Summit

This heatmap shows the typical hourly wind pattern at Black Butte Summit 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 Black Butte Summit

This heatmap shows average cloud cover at Black Butte Summit 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

📍
Coordinates
44.4004, -121.6464
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Elevation
6436 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 Black Butte Summit

What is the weather at Black Butte Summit right now?

Current conditions at Black Butte Summit are 48°F, feeling like 41°F, with 47% humidity, winds near 7 mph, 100% cloud cover, and a 0% chance of precipitation. Cold with some clouds

What temperatures are typical at Black Butte Summit?

The location-specific record for 2024-06-01 through 2026-05-01 shows an average daily high of 54°F and an average low of 38°F at Black Butte Summit. These are averages across the year; the monthly climate table on this page shows the warmer and cooler seasons separately.

How much rain does Black Butte Summit get?

The location-specific climate baseline estimates about 18.3 inches of precipitation and 97 days with measurable rain in a typical year at Black Butte Summit. The monthly breakdown shows when that rain is most likely.

How often is Black Butte Summit foggy?

Black Butte Summit averages about 0.9 hours of morning fog per day across the location-specific climate baseline, with approximately 45 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 Black Butte Summit for comfortable weather?

Based on the destination's recorded comfort, temperature, sunshine, rain, and fog data, the strongest months are May 2026 (68°F/43°F average high/low and a 100 comfort score), July 2025 (76°F/54°F average high/low and a 97 comfort score), and August 2025 (76°F/55°F average high/low and a 96 comfort score). “Best” depends on the activity, so use the monthly table for the exact tradeoffs.

What kind of destination is Black Butte Summit?

Black Butte Summit is a viewpoint at 6,436 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 Black Butte Summit.