Storms in the east, cooler pattern in place
The hot pattern has been replaced by a cooler and cloudier regime. The mercury in the thermometer hit the 90° mark last week five of seven…
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Cooler and cloudy today with a slight chance for storms
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -An upper level low is moving across the region today and tomorrow, bringing light showers and a chance for thunderstorms. It…
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Tracking cooler temps Monday, chance of showers & isolated storms
A new system is moving in which will break up the warm and dry stretch we’ve had lately. This is bringing more clouds, cooler temperatures, and a…
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Clouds build Sunday with a chance of late showers
Today’s afternoon highs are in the mid 80s, typical for this time of year. Even though it’s not as hot as Friday, the air is still really dry. With…
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Warm and sunny today, high fire danger continues
The Cram Fire is still active and the portion of the fire that is showing the most hot spots is the SE corner. The Fire close to the Crook County…
Continue Reading Dry pattern continues through the weekend, high fire danger, temperatures return to normal
The region will once again reach the 90° mark today as the heat and dry pattern remain. This will be changing over the weekend as highs will be in…
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Fire danger remains high today with critical conditions
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -Conditions are critical this afternoon–rapid fire growth and erratic fire behavior is likely. A Red Flag Warning is active for the…
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Dry and hot conditions today, breezy to windy, fire danger increases
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for most of Central Oregon and points north ending Friday evening. The winds will be from…
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High fire danger under hot, dry, and gusty afternoon conditions
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -We have issued a Local Alert Weather Day due to the high fire danger this afternoon.Smoke is beginning to clear along 97 but air…
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LOCAL WEATHER ALERT DAY: Cram Fire continues to grow as smoky pattern remains as the region heats up heading into the weekend
Bend, OR (KTVZ). The Cram Fire continues to generate significant smoke to the region as the footprint grows. This fire is now the largest…
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Unhealthy air quality expected to continue into the afternoon
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -We have issued a Local Alert Weather Day due to the smoke impacts. Yesterday we saw air quality worsen quickly to very unhealthy…
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Cram Fire builds, dangerously poor air quality ahead, fire danger remains
Bend, OR (KTVZ). The Cram Fire in Northern Jefferson County and now Wasco County is producing significant smoke in the area. The winds from the…
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Fire danger remains elevated, hazy skies likely this afternoon
Bend, OR (KTVZ) -Warm, dry, and breezy conditions continue today which will provide a challenge to firefighters this afternoon. Temperatures are…
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Hot and dry pattern continues, fire danger increases
Bend, OR (KTVZ). As we continue with our dry and hot conditions, our fire danger increases significantly. The weekend fires are representative…
Continue Reading Hot and dry conditions persist for Central Oregonians
Temperatures today are topping out in the low to mid 90s under sunny skies. In addition to the heat, we have dry and breezy conditions, so fire…
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Heat sticks around on Monday
Hot and dry weather persists under a ridge of high pressure. Today is expected to be the hottest day of the period, but don’t expect much relief…
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Feeling the heat this weekend!
We are kicking off a stretch of hot days which will linger into the middle of next week. The ongoing heat is being driven by a ridge of high pressure…
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String of hot days ahead, starting today
Bend, OR (KTVZ). A string of hot days begins today and will linger into the middle of next week. Highs across Central Oregon will top out in the…
Continue Reading Warm pattern shifting to hot pattern over the weekend
Bend, OR (KTVZ). Warm and dry pattern continues today as highs reach the middle to upper 80s. The winds are generally light and variable, so…
Continue Reading Warm today, hotter days ahead
Good morning! We’re in a quiet pattern for the next several days. Today stays warm and sunny, with highs in the 80s. A ridge of high pressure is…
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