Local Forecast

The relatively dry pattern today will be replaced by more rain on Friday. The rain will be fairly widespread and be out ahead of an area of low pressure arriving in SW Oregon. The amount of rainfall in the area is expected to be around a tenth to a quarter inch.  Although Bend has received

The normal high temperature for this time of year should be in the low 70s in Bend and our daily temps this weekend are forecast to top out in the middle 50s. Overnight lows will dip below freezing in some of the cooler locations like La Pine (apart from the higher elevations of course) are

Overnight the peaks of the Three Sisters and Mt. Bachelor got about an inch or so of wet snow. Looking down the road, we may see a few more flakes fly on the highest peaks of the Cascades as temps cool down and precipitation falls. The wet pattern for the rest of the region continues

Happy Tuesday friends!  Today will remain cooler and still well below the average temperatures for this time of year as a cold front continues a slow push to the east through the PacNW.  You can expect similar temperature ranges for the rest of this week and more precipitation in the forecast today and throughout this

The persistent pattern of precipitation is likely to continue through the week with periods of light rain across Central Oregon.  Not much in the way of sunshine this first week of Autumn and the temps will be in the 60s and 50s for highs. The normal temperatures for this time of year should be the

Fill up your coffee cups, happy Monday! A low pressure system off the coast will continue to guide an atmospheric river (a long, concentrated region in the atmosphere that transports moist air from the tropics to higher latitudes) across the western PacNW.   The bulk of precipitation today will stay west of the Cascade crest.

(Update: Adding video) Happy Sunday everyone! The rain that was along the coast yesterday has moved into our region. Scattered showers are expected to persist for the remainder of today and into Monday. Winds sent in more smoke from wildfires in Southwest Oregon and Northern California into Central Oregon today. Air quality levels remain in

Smoke has drifted north from California and has impacted our air quality. Air quality has reached moderate to unhealthy levels throughout the region. Clouds continue to stream into the area ahead of rain that is more likely on Sunday.  We may see some showers before midnight.  Temperatures will hit the mid to low 40s tonight

First full day of fall will be mild, with increasing cloudiness and rainy conditions on Sunday The Autumnal Equinox occurred Friday night at 11:49 as the direct rays of the Sun were over the equator. Now we begin the pattern of longer periods of darkness than daylight.   Fall is here and we will be cooler

Weekend plans need to include the weather report as there may be some rain arriving by late Sunday.  Also, our cooler pattern has been replaced by near normal temps as the mercury rises to the 70s Saturday and most places on Sunday. This will not last long as the cooler regime is slated to return

It’s ‘loosen your tie Friday’, so do your a TGIF dance!  Today looks to be significantly warmer and mostly dry, as the low pressure system parked over the eastern portion of the state exits the region to the southeast, setting us up for warmer, more seasonal weather with some sun in the forecast!   Dry conditions

The rainy pattern is a result of an area of low pressure that is south and east of our viewing area.  The rain is circling around the perimeter of the low and light rain showers will persist into the evening. The rain showers will be light, but beneficial.  Lightning strikes will be few and far

Hello Central Oregon, happy Thursday!  Today will bring even cooler temperatures and a high-likelihood of scattered showers locally and across the state as the area of low pressure that’s been affecting us brings more moisture in over the eastern portion of the region.  Showers should come and go starting just before noon. The pressure system

The Autumnal Equinox will occur on Friday night at 11:49 pm as the direct rays of the Sun will be over the equator marking the moment that Autumn begins.  The weather patterns are in sync with this event as the temperatures will be on the cool side.  Highs Thursday will be in the upper 50s

Happy Wednesday to you all! A cooling trend brings Fall-like temperatures for the last few days of Summer (the Equinox will occur on the 22nd). For the most part, today will be clear and cool but there’s some increased chances for precipitation over the next few days.  The area of low pressure sitting across the

Moving forward through the last few days of fall it will certainly feel like Autumn as temps will be in the upper 50s and low 60s for a couple of days.  The chance for some rain is in the forecast as well, but not all that widespread for Central Oregon, more on the spotty side.

Hello friends, and happy Tuesday! The cold front we had our eye on passed over the region ushering in more cool and breezy conditions for today. As opposed to our recent weekend heatwave, you can expect to see temperatures a bit below our seasonal averages through the midweek. Noticeable winds, mostly out of the west,

As we close out the last few days of summer 2023 and transition to Autumn, the weather will work in concert with the calendar.  The hot days of the weekend will be behind us this week, and we can look forward to temperature readings well below normal. Of note, over the weekend we tied the

Happy Monday on the High Desert! A combination of some pressure in the upper atmosphere and surface cold moving through the region will impact us this week, with the first of these systems already moving its way across the PacNW by this afternoon, cooling us down considerably. Though we will see some increasing cloud cover,

How you doin’ Central Oregon! Hope you’re enjoying your Sunday. Post-tropical cyclone Lee is forecast to gradually weaken over the next couple days before moving out into the Atlantic Ocean away from Canada, as officials in Florida announce at least one death due to the storm. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality