Summer Sneak Peek: 80s Return to the High Desert

CENTRAL OREGON-

It’s a "Layer Down" weekend, Central Oregon! A major warm-up is officially here, sending temperatures skyrocketing nearly 20 degrees above our seasonal averages. While the tri-county valley floor stays dry and toasty, we are tracking a "Cascade Splash" in the works for Saturday.

Here is your lifestyle guide for your gardening, hiking, and river plans:

Detailed Breakdown: May 1st Weekend

Rest of Today & Tonight

As of this afternoon, we are seeing mostly cloudy skies but the heat is building. Highs will top out in the upper 70s to low 80s.

• Watch the Wind: Southeast winds at 5-10 mph will gust up to 20 mph this afternoon.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mild with lows staying in the mid-40s to low 50s.

The Saturday "Split"

• Tri-County (Bend, Redmond, Prineville): Mostly cloudy and slightly cooler, but still very mild with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. We expect to stay dry on the valley floor.
• Cascades (Sisters, Sunriver, La Pine): There is a chance of showers Saturday afternoon, with some areas seeing rain chances as high as 40-50%. It won't be a total washout, but keep a rain shell handy if you're heading toward the East Slopes.

Sunday: The Weekend Peak

The clouds clear and the sun returns in full force for Sunday. Expect wall-to-wall sunshine and highs climbing back into the low 80s. This sunny, warm pattern looks to hold steady well into next week!

Stay safe, stay informed, and enjoy that High Desert sunshine.

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