Mild and dry weekend, near 80 on Sunday
Winds have relaxed and the skies are mostly sunny today. Expect to see the mercury in the thermometer rise into the middle to upper 70s today,…
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Brisk winds today generated smoky skies; showers stayed north
The winds that arrived ahead of the cold front today did increase the fire behavior in the Cascades and around the region. The smoke was very visible…
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Sunny and dry pattern yields to variably cloudy skies Friday and a slight chance for some rain
Over the past several months the region has been very dry with Bend only receiving 21% of normal with respect to measurable rain. There will be…
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Junior Forecaster: Sam is a homeschooled fifth-grader who is looking forward to fall and winter
Sam, this week’s Junior Forecaster, is in the fifth grade and a home-schooled student. As far as the weather goes, Sam is much more fond of the…
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Cooler conditions today, still above normal, still dry
The temperatures will fluctuate over the next several days as cold air migrates into the region, then retreats. The temperature readings…
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October starts out warm and dry
The beginning of October is more in line with what should be happening in August. Highs in the 80s are more reminiscent of a summer day than the…
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September ends cold, October starts out warm, but expect up and down temperature readings this week
Our last morning of September was below normal with lows in the teens and low 20s in southern Deschutes County near sunrise. Sisters reported temps…
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Dry and warm today, cooler conditions Sunday
We are on the western edge of an area of high pressure that is in just the correct position to usher warmer than normal air into the area. The…
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Dry and warm start to the weekend, cooler conditions Sunday
We are on the western edge of an area of high pressure that is in just the correct position to usher warmer than normal air into the area. The…
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Show Us Your Garden: Three vibrant, peaceful gardens to share
This week, we have three vibrant and peaceful gardens to share with you. The first on is a bit of an eclectic garden with objects found in area…
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Above normal temperatures into the weekend, plenty of sunshine
The cool conditions today have helped in the continuing efforts to suppress any fire activity in the area. The breezy pattern is not very helpful,…
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Junior Forecaster: Raegan loves fall, because it’s ‘sweater weather’
This week’s Junior Forecaster is a student at Central Christian School in Redmond and is in the ninth grade. She enjoys the fall weather, due in part…
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Light rain and gusty winds ending tonight, mild and dry pattern ahead
There will be robust winds into the night that are associated with a cold front that has crossed the region. The winds early in the day were from the…
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Spotty showers late Wednesday, dry and mild into the weekend
After a quick round of 90° temperatures today, a cold front will arrive Wednesday and cool the region down. The front will be accompanied by…
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Heating up as we begin the first week of Fall, rain possible Wednesday
The temperatures are heating up as we move into the first week of Autumn 2024 with highs in the 90s Tuesday. This warmer than normal weather will…
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Sunny and warm pattern to start Fall, more like Summer by mid-week
Today was sunny and dry with a few high clouds drifting overhead. Highs topped out at 81 in Bend and 82 in Redmond, about 8 -10 degrees above our…
Continue Reading Mild to close out Summer 2024, warm start to Autumn
Normally this time of year the afternoon high temperatures top out in the low 70s, tomorrow we will be closer to 80 than 70. The reason for the…
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Sunny, dry and mild today as we close out Summer 2024.
There is a ridge of high pressure off the coast that will continue to build and block. What I mean by that is the high will act as a blocking force…
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Sunny skies and some lingering smoke as we close out Summer 2024
There is a ridge of high pressure off the coast that will continue to build and block. What I mean by that is the high will act as a blocking force…
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Show Us Your Garden: Summer is ending, but the beautiful gardens continue to impress
This week, we show you three more lovely gardens from around Central Oregon. The first one is a first-time vegetable grower who has had a lot of…
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