Quick cooldown to start the week
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Another hot and hazy day on Sunday but relief is on its way. Air quality indexes once again improved throughout the the…
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Hot and hazy
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! We started this weekend off with all of us seeing very unhealthy and even hazardous air quality, as smoke clouded much…
Continue ReadingPoor air quality throughout Central Oregon
Hazy skies have been forecast throughout the week, but on Wednesday night we saw hazy skies get a little denser and our air quality go from good and…
Continue ReadingHot, smoky weather lingers, with a chance of thunderstorms
GOOD FRIDAY MORNING EVERYONE… Hot, smoky conditions will be with us once again today. Modest relief from the smoke may come for some, as we are…
Continue ReadingA couple more days of 100-degree weather
We’re close to the end of the week, but we still have a couple days left of 100-degree temperatures throughout the region. Temperatures have been…
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING EVERYONE… We are expecting to see another hot, dry day with air quality that will vary by location from moderate to very…
Continue Reading100-degree temperatures and hazy skies
The heat advisory we have been talking about all week is finally here and will be with us the next few days. Across the region, we can expect…
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING EVERYONE… High pressure centered off the Oregon coast will deliver another sunny, hot day today. The rotation around that…
Continue ReadingGet ready for 100-degree weather
Temperatures Wednesday will get up to 100 degrees for most of us in Central Oregon. That’s about 12 degrees above average. A heat advisory for Bend,…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency as ‘another extreme heat wave’ is set to arrive
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in Oregon on Tuesday to ensure additional resources are available to respond to forecast excessively…
Continue ReadingWarmer today; hazy later
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING EVERYONE… High pressure centered well off the Oregon coast will may rotate a few thin clouds into our region today, but we…
Continue Reading State agencies urge protective actions as excessive heat watch issued
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for many parts of Oregon from August 10-14; dangerously hot conditions with…
Continue ReadingHazy skies and warm temperatures are heading our way
Our week started out with clear skies and below-average temperatures, but the rest of the week will be very different. Smoke and triple-digit…
Continue ReadingThe warmup starts today
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… High pressure over much of the western United States will keep our skies clear today. A NNE air flow will help to…
Continue ReadingWarming up into the week
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! A much clearer and cooler day today, as some strong winds overnight blew much of the smoke out of the area. With the…
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Happy Saturday, Central Oregon! A good bit of wildfire smoke is in the air this evening as the Cascades are not visible from KTVZ studios in Bend.…
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Cool and breezy through the weekend
We’re at few thin clouds and highs in the 80s…
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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING EVERYONE… Light and variable winds in the morning have allowed the air quality for some to decrease to unhealthy levels, while…
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Two watches and warnings still in place for Central Oregon
Two watches and warnings are in place for the…
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING EVERYONE… A shift in the air flow pattern will cool us down to more average temperatures today, but it will also bring a 30%…
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