Kinzua, OR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

56°F
Feels Like 56°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point 51°F Wind SW 10 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer 29.96 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 19.2 mi. NNW of central Kinzua
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain, High 56F, Low 43F
40%
56
43
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 53F, Low 33F
53
33
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain And Snow, High 41F, Low 33F
60%
41
33
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 48F, Low 39F
100%
48
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 43F, Low 30F
80%
43
30
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Snow, High 40F, Low 31F
50%
40
31
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain And Snow, High 42F, Low 34F
50%
42
34

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 40°F to 56°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Kinzua, OR 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7am, then gradually ending. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: Rain before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4300 feet in the afternoon . High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday Dec 20

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday Dec 22

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.


About Kinzua, OR

Kinzua is a ghost town or former town site in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. It existed as a company town from 1927 to 1978. Kinzua lies directly east of Fossil and uses a Fossil mailing address. The community was founded by Pennsylvania lumberman Edward D. Wetmore to support the sawmill operations of the Kinzua Pine Mills Company, that was named for the Kinzua Township in Pennsylvania. At one time Kinzua was the most populous community in Wheeler County and 330 people worked at the mill. In 1929, the company built the Condon, Kinzua & Southern Railroad to ship forest products from the mill to Condon, 30 miles (48 km) to the north. From Condon a Union Pacific feeder line went north to Arlington on the Columbia River. Through 1952, the Kinzua & Southern carried mail and passengers via a self-powered rail bus called "The Goose". The line closed entirely in 1976. In 1965, Kinzua included 125 homes, a community hall, church, library, store, and the golf course. When the mill closed in 1978, the buildings were removed and the townsite was planted with trees, mainly ponderosa pine. The six-hole golf course of the Kinzua Hills Golf Club occupies part of the site. The nearby Kinzua landing strip and Kinzua Mountain retain the name as well.

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