Weather for Madras, Oregon
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Thu
H: 100°F
L: 62°F
Fri
H: 98°F
L: 58°F
Sat
H: 94°F
L: 57°F
Sun
H: 91°F
L: 53°F
Mon
H: 91°F
L: 53°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 7:10 AM
Moonset: 3:14 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:40 AM - 9:10 AM2:49 PM - 5:19 PM
Minor Periods
2:44 PM - 4:14 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Fire Weather Watch issued August 6 at 4:38AM PDT until August 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Effective: Thu August 6, 2026, 4:38 AM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 3:00 PM
...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN... .Breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps will likely (60- 80% chance) overlap with low relative humidity and generate Red Flag conditions Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Poor to fair overnight RH recovery is anticipated Friday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 703 Warm Springs Reservation. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Fire Weather Watch issued August 5 at 9:19PM PDT until August 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 9:19 PM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 5:30 AM
...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN... .Breezy westerly winds through the Cascade gaps will likely (60- 80% chance) overlap with low relative humidity and generate Red Flag conditions Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Poor to fair overnight RH recovery is anticipated Friday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 703 Warm Springs Reservation. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Air Quality Alert issued August 5 at 2:33PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 2:33 PM
Expires: Wed August 12, 2026, 5:00 AM
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until further notice. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. An Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog, is in effect for Hermiston in Umatilla County. Ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, pregnant people, older adults and people with heart or respiratory conditions. DEQ expected the Air Quality Advisory to last until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 7:10 AM
Moonset: 3:14 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:40 AM - 9:10 AM2:49 PM - 5:19 PM
Minor Periods
2:44 PM - 4:14 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.25 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 8:10 AM
Moonset: 4:32 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:40 AM - 10:10 AM3:50 PM - 6:20 PM
Minor Periods
4:02 PM - 5:32 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 22 mins
Moon Transit: 9:13 AM
Moonset: 5:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:43 AM - 11:13 AM4:54 PM - 7:24 PM
Minor Periods
5:12 PM - 6:42 PM12:18 AM - 1:48 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 10:18 AM
Moonset: 6:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:59 PM - 8:29 PM9:48 AM - 12:18 AM
Minor Periods
6:10 PM - 7:40 PM1:20 AM - 2:50 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 35.5 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 11:22 AM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:02 PM - 9:32 PM10:52 AM - 1:22 PM
Minor Periods
6:54 PM - 8:24 PM2:36 AM - 4:06 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5