Our chance for thunderstorms this week has increased
A fire weather watch begins Thursday at 3 pm and stays in place until Friday at 3 pm due to a chance for thunderstorms.
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Still warm and smoky
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… As we wake up to Unhealthy to Hazardous air quality this morning, we can look forward to another smoky day across the High Desert. Otherwise, skies will be sunny to mostly sunny and highs will be in the upper 80’s to low 90’s. Northerly breezes will pick up to 10-15 mph.
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Our air quality alert has been extended … again
Our air quality alert has been extended until Thursday at 11 pm.
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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While we are noting an improved air quality over yesterday, the AQI this morning does range from moderate to very unhealthy in Central Oregon. Mostly sunny skies will be marred by a smoky haze all day. Highs will be in the low 90’s, with light and somewhat variable winds. Skies will
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Warm and hazy for a few more days
The air quality alert is in place until Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We are waking up to an air quality that ranges from unhealthy to hazardous across most of our region. It does not look like this will improve much throughout the day. Skies will stay clear and highs will be in the mid 80’s. Northerly breezes will be gentle through the day
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Smoky Labor Day due in Central Oregon
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! The smoke is here to stay for a while, unfortunately. Several E::Space Labs monitors in the mountains are reading “hazardous” air quality as of this afternoon. Sensors in our cities are in the “unhealthy” to “very unhealthy” levels, but that’s an improvement over this morning, when most sensors were also “hazardous.”
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Smoky and hotter
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! The smoke is here to stay, unfortunately. Several E:space monitors are reading “hazardous” air quality up in the Cascades as of this afternoon. Sensors in our cities are in the “unhealthy” to “very unhealthy” levels, and that’s enough to dramatically impact visibility as well. This smoke is going to linger, as
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Air quality alert expanded and extended
It seems to be the theme this week – the air quality alert continues to get extended. This time, it was also expanded.
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A hot Labor Day weekend for Central Oregon
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We’re experiencing an above-average morning temperature-wise across the High Desert, and mostly clear skies accompany us. The tri-county region will see temperatures in the 80’s today and higher and as we move throughout this Labor Day weekend. By this evening, widespread haze will return, sticking around tonight and into Saturday morning.
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Holiday weekend will be a warm one
nother day with below-average temperatures on Thursday, but that narrative will quickly change. Temperatures will jump into the low 80s Friday, and then climb back above average on Saturday.
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Hazy reprieve for Thursday with 70+ degree temps
Good Thursday morning, Central Oregon, and happy Friday eve! We woke up to a cool and mostly clear morning across the High Desert. We have a reprieve from the haze just for today, sunny skies will stick with us well into the evening. The smoke and haze will return by the start of the weekend.
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Air quality alert extended for southern Deschutes County
hich was originally set to expire Wednesday morning, has been extended for southern Deschutes County all the way through Friday at 11 a.m.
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Good morning, Central Oregon! Happy ‘Hump Day’ and first day of September. Most of the region woke up to frost and haze as temperatures this morning were close to freezing in some areas. Widespread haze is sticking with us until around 2 p.m. this afternoon, but expect a sunny and mostly clear day once the
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Air quality more favorable
Smoke levels for Tuesday have not been as poor as they were Monday, and should not reach those same conditions for the most part
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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While a low-pressure center over southern British Columbia will rotate cooler air into the NW, it will not bring any rain. We will see sunny skies and hazy air today. An air quality alert will remain in place for Central Oregon until Wednesday at 11 a.m. Highs today will be in
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Air quality alert in effect for parts of High Desert
With increasing smoke rolling into the region, Deschutes County is under an Air Quality Alert from now through Wednesday at 11 a.m.
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… NW winds are expected to get pretty gusty this afternoon, so we may see some relief from the smoky haze we woke up to. Highs will be cool, in the mid to upper 70’s, and skies will stay clear. That haze could easily be with us tonight, as winds become light
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Sunday night smoke
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Smoke is back in our area, especially in southern Deschutes County. AQI indexes in La Pine as of 5 p.m. are teetering between unhealthy and very unhealthy as smoke (and reportedly ash, too) from the Middle Fork Complex fires comes into the area, thanks to a west wind. The rest of
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Hazy and warmer Sunday
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Air quality indexes are well into the Good category (0-50) across Central Oregon, with the exception of two sensors in the Cascades that are just ticking into Moderate (50-100). We will see these numbers rise overnight, however. The north winds we are having are blowing in some light smoke from Bull
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