LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY THURSDAY
The air quality for Central Oregon is registering in the Hazardous range from time to time in a variety of locations. The wildfires continue to throw…
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Junior Forecaster: Future meteorologist Mila, also a big fan of the Bend Elks
Mila has many talents and showed them off today as our Junior Forecaster. Mila is heading into 2nd Grade at St. Francis of Assisi school and looks…
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LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: Unhealthy Air Quality and Strong Storms today
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – There are a number of issues today as far as the weather as it relates to the fire fighting efforts. The smoke being…
Continue Reading LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: Today and Wednesday for “Poor Air Quality”
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The Local Alert Weather Team has issued a Local Alert Weather Day for Today and Wednesday due to the dangerous air quality…
Continue Reading Local Alert Weather Day: Dangerous Air Quality and Strong Thunderstorms
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The Local Alert Weather Team has issued a Local Alert Weather Day for Today due to the dangerous air quality issues impacting…
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Wildfires impact the region as light rain assists in suppression efforts today
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The wildfires that began last week as a result of thousands of lightning strikes Wednesday and Thursday morning are continuing…
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Wildfires and smoke continue to impact Central Oregon
Several wildfires are being attacked aggressively today as dozens of new wildfires were started by the lightning strikes Wednesday evening. Several…
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Smoky and hot weekend as several wildfires burn in the area
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Several wildfires are being attacked aggressively as dozens of new wildfires were started by the lightning strikes Wednesday…
Continue Reading Dry, hot and breezy over the weekend, High Fire Danger
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Several wildfires are being attacked aggressively today as dozens of new wildfires were started by the lightning strikes…
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Several Wildfires burning in Central Oregon from recent lightning strikes, dry and hot pattern to continue next week
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Central Oregon Fire has released the observations from yesterday’s thunderstorm activity and it is not good. Over 50 new fire…
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Junior Forecaster: Harper enjoys heading to the lake to kayak and cool down
Harper is heading into the fourth grade at Sage Elementary school and is a big fan of the summer. She enjoys heading to some of the area lakes with…
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Hot pattern remains, strong storms expected today and tonight
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The well above normal temperatures continue today as the mercury will reach the low to middle 90s for the third day in a row. In…
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Late day storms today and Wednesday as above normal temperatures continue
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The heat dome in the middle of the country is continuing to impact the Pacific Northwest. The impacts come on the periphery of…
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Hot week ahead with scattered storms Tuesday and Wednesday
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The heat is on as we move into the middle of July. Highs this week will top out over 90 each day as warmer than normal air…
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Above normal temperatures this weekend and into next week
The warmer than normal conditions will persist through the weekend. Highs will approach or cross the 90° mark through the week and into next week.…
Continue Reading Above normal temperatures through the weekend and into next week
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The warmer than normal conditions will persist through the weekend. Highs will approach or cross the 90° mark through at least…
Continue Reading Persistent pattern of heat and dry conditions through next week increases fire concerns
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The dry and well above normal conditions will continue over the weekend and into next week. The normal high for mid-July is…
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Dry and very warm pattern remains into the weekend
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The dry and very warm pattern continues into the weekend. A “less hot” day is in store for the region as highs will reach…
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Hot conditions return, along with isolated afternoon storms
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The heat has returned to Central Oregon today as mostly sunny skies define the day. Breezy conditions are likely to develop in…
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Scattered storms possible today, stray showers Tuesday
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Mostly cloudy skies early in the day slowed down the heating process, so I don’t expect to see our high temperatures peak past…
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