Hot pattern in place with poor air quality
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wildfire smoke is hovering over the region impacting the air quality. An Air Quality Alert is in place until further notice for…
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Poor Air Quality ahead of very hot pattern
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The region is dealing with very poor air quality as the smoke from all the recent wildfires continues to hover over the…
Continue Reading Air quality issues, hot temperatures ahead
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Be prepared for poor air quality this morning as northeast winds push more smoke into the region. Wildfire smoke will remain a…
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Poor air quality continues, dry and hot pattern returns Wednesday
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – After a few days with highs in the 80s, the heat will return by the middle of the week. Highs on Wednesday and will be in the…
Continue Reading Smoke and haze today, temperatures heat up this week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Temperatures will reach the upper 70s to low 80s today, so enjoy the cooler weather before the heat returns this week. Expect…
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Smoke Continues Tonight Before a Midweek Warmup
CENTRAL OREGON — Smoke remains the biggest weather concern across Central Oregon through the rest of today and tonight, while temperatures stay…
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Local Alert Weather Day: Gusty Winds Increase Fire Danger Across Central Oregon
Saturday is a Local Alert Weather Day across Central Oregon as gusty winds, low humidity and several active wildfires combine to create critical fire…
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LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: RED FLAG WARNING AND WILDFIRE ACTIVITY
The Local Alert Weather Team has issued a Local Alert Weather Day for today, Saturday August 1st. Most of Central Oregon will be under a Red Flag…
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LOCAL ALERT WEATHER DAY: SATURDAY for Red Flag Warning, high fire danger
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The Local Alert Weather Team has issued a Local Alert Weather Day for Saturday, August 1st. Most of Central Oregon will be…
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Hot Friday, weekend cooldown with gusty winds Saturday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon will be hot and dry today with high temperatures returning to the 90s. Wildfire smoke will continue to impact…
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Hot weather returns Friday, gusty winds on Saturday impacting fire suppression efforts
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – After a pleasant mid-summer day Thursday the region will be heating up Friday. The mercury in the thermometer will cross back…
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Still warm and very dry, hotter tomorrow
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Highs return to the mid to upper 80s today under partly cloudy skies, with breezy winds at times. The Air Quality Alert is still…
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Very warm and dry pattern remains, heating up by the end of the week
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Little change in the overall pattern today as the region is being impacted by warmth from the large ridge of high pressure…
Continue Reading Still warm and dry, hottest temps arrive Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wildfires have been the biggest concern across the region this week. Very warm and dry conditions have kept fire danger elevated,…
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Warm and dry pattern remains, heating up Friday, clouds Saturday
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – As the wildfires continue to dominate the weather headlines, the overall weather pattern in Central Oregon remains very warm and…
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Very warm and dry this week, several active wildfires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wildfires remain the main concern this week, with several active fires bringing smoke, travel restrictions and evacuation notices…
Continue Reading High fire danger continues this week with dry and very warm conditions
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) –Wildfire activity is dominating the forecast presentation this week as several fires continue to grow. The weather over the…
Continue Reading Very warm and dry week ahead, high fire danger
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon will remain dry and very warm this week, with wildfire danger remaining our top concern. An Air Quality Alert is…
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High fire danger continues this week with dry and very warm conditions
Bend, Ore (KTVZ) –The dry and very warm conditions have not been favorable for fire suppression. The winds yesterday allowed the Bench Fire and the…
Continue Reading Very warm and dry as firefighting efforts continue in the region
I have classified the wildfires in the area into two categories, the older and the newer fires. The older fires began with the lightning storms that…
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