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Hazy skies return to C.O.

Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! On Tuesday, we saw clear skies and good air quality, but it’s a different outlook today. This afternoon, we are expecting to see moderate smoke coverage in the Bend and Redmond area. Southerly winds will blow smoke from the Green Ridge fire into Central Oregon. A light to moderate blanket of

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Major warmup on the horizon

Happy Monday morning, Central Oregon! Forecast highs for Monday look like they will be scattered in the 70s, keeping us well below average for the second day in a row. We should be waking up to partly cloudy skies during the early parts of the day Monday, but then it should clear up for the

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Cooldown before a warmup

As smoke levels continue to gradually diminish here in Central Oregon, our hazy skies are almost gone. We will have a very light smoke layer covering parts of the region Sunday, but that’s a huge difference from the last several days, during which we’ve been in the moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups range. Sunday

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Air Quality Alert extended

Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! The Air Quality Alert that’s been in effect since last Friday has been extended once again. Now it is set to expire Thursday night at 11 p.m. Hazy skies are expected to last even longer, however. The smoke forecast says we should be in the moderate to dense range for smoke

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Hazy conditions expected through Tuesday

Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Our hazy skies are sticking with us as we continue to feel the effects from the wildfires burning across the region. The Air Quality Alert that’s been in effect for the past several days expires Monday morning at 11 a.m., but the haze will stay through at least Tuesday. There’s also

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