Waldo Lake South End / Shadow Bay Weather

Lake • Central Oregon

The Shadow Bay recreation area at the south end of high-elevation Waldo Lake.

53°

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Comfort Score

68(C)

Good

Weather updated July 31, 2026 at 3:53 AM PDT

Current Conditions

Temperature

53°F

Feels like 53°F

Humidity

50%

Wind

8 mph

NW • Gusts 11 mph

Cloud Cover

Precip Chance

Air Quality

Good

Comfort Breakdown

Less comfortableMore comfortable

Temperature30

Wind52

Stars Visible100

Precipitation100

Air Quality

AQI 27 · Good

100

Hourly Forecast

Today

Time	Temp	Comfort	AQI	Wind	Precip	Conditions
Now	53°	67 (C)	27 Observed	9 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
5am	55°	76 (B)	59 AQI-eq	10 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
6am	56°	78 (B)	56 AQI-eq	10 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
7am	59°	82 (B)	47 AQI-eq	10 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
8am	65°	87 (A-)	73 AQI-eq	9 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
9am	69°	87 (A-)	94 AQI-eq	7 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
10am	73°	89 (A-)	91 AQI-eq	6 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
11am	76°	89 (A-)	78 AQI-eq	4 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
12pm	78°	89 (A-)	65 AQI-eq	4 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
1pm	78°	88 (A-)	58 AQI-eq	8 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
2pm	77°	91 (A-)	43 AQI-eq	10 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny
3pm	77°	91 (A-)	28 AQI-eq	10 mph	0%	☀️ Sunny

Weather Maps

Satellite

GOES-West Infrared

Radar

Precipitation

8 mph

Gusts 11 mph

Wind

Coming soon

7-Day Forecast

Day	High/Low	Comfort	Precip	Conditions
Today	78° / 52°	78 (B)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Sat	61° / 46°	77 (B)	2%	☀️ Sunny
Sun🏆 Best	67° / 39°	86 (A-)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Mon	76° / 37°	39 (F)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Tue	78° / 44°	37 (F)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Wed	88° / 50°	38 (F)	0%	☀️ Sunny
Thu	86° / 54°	67 (C)	1%	☀️ Sunny

Best day this week: Sun (Comfort score: 86)

Nearby Temperature Comparison

Conditions at nearby Central Oregon destinations

Mt. Bachelor Base Area27 mi

46°7°F cooler68 (C)

Mt. Bachelor Summit / Upper Mountain27 mi

46°7°F cooler68 (C)

Edison Butte Sno-Park28 mi

Tip: Central Oregon temps can vary 20-30°F within a short distance due to microclimates.

Climate Dashboard

Current conditions vs. HRRR rolling destination baseline

Today's High vs Normal

78°Fforecast

4° above normal

Normal: 74°F

Rainfall Year-to-Date

13.9"

29% below average

30-yr avg: 19.6"

Sunny Days

20last 28 days

8 fewer than baseline

Typical: 28

Foggy Days

6last 28 days

vs 1 typical

Foggier than usual

Avg Wind Speed

8.4 mphlast 28 days

Typical conditions

Typical: 9.0 mph

Comfort Score

6928-day avg

On par with typical

Recent baseline: 67

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)

Avg Comfort

51.9°

Avg High

35.3°

Avg Low

47%

Perfect Days

☀️ Avg Sunshine8h/day

🌫️ Avg Fog1.2h/day

💧 Avg Annual Rain40.1"

🌧️ Rainy Days/yr105 (29%)

🌫️ Foggy Days/yr64

✨ Perfect Days (80+)323

🌟 Best Months to Visit

1. July95

73.7° / 51° · ☀️ 12.6h

1 foggy days · 0 rainy days

2. August84

70.6° / 48.8° · ☀️ 11.2h

2 foggy days · 3 rainy days

3. June83

62.9° / 42° · ☀️ 12h

2 foggy days · 3 rainy days

⚠️ Challenging Months

1. December10

38.7° / 28.2° · ☀️ 3.6h

💧 10.5" · 19 rainy days · 9 foggy days

2. March14

41.5° / 28.3° · ☀️ 6.4h

💧 6.6" · 15 rainy days · 11 foggy days

3. November17

40.3° / 29.1° · ☀️ 4.9h

💧 6.1" · 16 rainy days · 7 foggy days

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Comfort	High/Low	☀️ Sun	🌫️ Fog	💧 Rain	Perfect
June 2024	86	61.2° / 41.4°	12h	2d	1.66"	24
July 2024	96	75.4° / 52.1°	12.8h	1d	0.01"	31
August 2024	92	69.1° / 46.8°	11h	3d	0.47"	26
September 2024	89	66.3° / 45.3°	9.8h	3d	0.24"	26
October 2024	72	54.4° / 36.7°	6.8h	5d	2.23"	19
November 2024	40	36° / 25.2°	3.5h	11d	9.63"	2
December 2024	41	37.8° / 26.8°	3.5h	5d	11.22"	1
January 2025	53	38.3° / 24.3°	5.8h	6d	4.37"	1
February 2025	44	32.7° / 17.8°	4.3h	6d	6.16"	2
March 2025	46	37.3° / 25.7°	5.7h	11d	10.06"	3
April 2025	67	46.2° / 29.2°	9.4h	5d	1.04"	10
May 2025	74	53.4° / 35.2°	9.5h	9d	0.93"	17
June 2025	92	64.4° / 42.4°	12h	2d	0.41"	27
July 2025	98	72° / 49.8°	12.4h	0d	0.02"	31
August 2025	96	72.2° / 50.7°	11.3h	1d	0.06"	30
September 2025	87	67.1° / 47.2°	8.8h	1d	0.94"	22
October 2025	64	48.7° / 33.4°	6.7h	7d	3.7"	12
November 2025	59	44.5° / 33°	6.4h	2d	2.71"	5
December 2025	43	39.3° / 29.5°	3.5h	12d	9.28"	1
January 2026	58	41° / 29.2°	6.1h	5d	2.21"	4
February 2026	55	39.1° / 26.2°	5.9h	3d	4.64"	5
March 2026	60	45.6° / 30.9°	7.2h	10d	3.4"	10
April 2026	67	47° / 30.1°	8.2h	7d	3.67"	14
May 2026	0	0° / 0°	0h	0d	0"	0

Last updated: 7/27/2026

Climate Trends

Average Temperature by Month

Average High

Average Low

Hourly Temperature, Wind, and Cloud Cover Patterns

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

Average Hourly Temperature in Waldo Lake South End / Shadow Bay

frigid

<32°F

very cold

32-45°F

cold

45-55°F

cool

55-65°F

comfortable

65-75°F

warm

75-85°F

hot

85-95°F

sweltering

95°F+

Average Hourly Wind Speed in Waldo Lake South End / Shadow Bay

calm

<4 mph

light

4-8 mph

breezy

8-12 mph

windy

12-18 mph

strong

18+ mph

Average Hourly Cloud Cover in Waldo Lake South End / Shadow Bay

clear

<15%

mostly clear

15-35%

partly cloudy

35-60%

mostly cloudy

60-85%

overcast

85%+

Location Details

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Coordinates

43.6907, -122.0428

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Elevation

5418 ft

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Type

Lake

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