Local Forecast

This is the sixth day in a row with afternoon high temperatures over 90° with today being the hottest of the run. There will be at least two more days in the 90s before we bust this heat wave. The region is also dealing with smoky skies from the Emigrant Fire currently burning in Lane

Bend, OR (KTVZ) -A Heat Advisory is active for portions of the 97 corridor until 8pm tonight. Temperatures this afternoon will be in the 90s with areas under the advisory reaching the mid and upper 90s. Temperatures will be in the 90s through Thursday before progressively cooling off to near normal through the weekend. The

The hot and smoky pattern continues to plague the region as the temperatures will cross the 90° mark for the fifth day in a row. The string of 90° days is expected to continue until at least Thursday with Tuesday being the peak heating day.A Heat Advisory has been issued for the cities of Bend,

Bend, OR (KTVZ) -September 1st marks the first day of meteorological fall! Meteorological seasons are created based on the average temperatures and are used to make data/record keeping easier. This differs from astronomical autumn, which is the official start of the season. This occurs on the autumnal equinox, which happens on September 22nd this year.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued until further notice for Deschutes County due to the smoke from the Emigrant Fire. That fire is burning on the border between Douglas and Lane Counties and is a hot fire. The fuel is the dead trees and wood and ground litter and debris from the Tumblebug Fire

The smoke form the Emigrant Fire continues to drift into western and southern Deschutes County. This fire is south of the Willamette Pass and on the border between Lane and Douglas counties. It is burning in the former wildfire burn scar from the Tumblebug fire in 2009. The fuel of new timber and old, deadwood

BEND, Ore (KTVZ).  The Emigrant Fire, located on the border between Douglas and Lane Counties is about 9000 acres. This fire is burning timber and dead trees and ground litter from a previous fire and is generating a great deal of smoke. The location is southwest of the Tri-Counties in the Cascades. The wind is

Bend, OR (KTVZ) -Skies have cleared from stormy weather and we should see sunshine and drier conditions take over. Haze will linger; plan for moderate air quality today.Temperatures will be above normal for the long-term forecast, getting hot at times. Plan for temperatures to be in the 80s, tipping into the low 90s in a

BEND, Ore (KTVZ).  Isolated storms are likely to develop today and generate periods of heavy rain along with the lightning. These pop and drop storms are very difficult to pinpoint so if you are out and about, keep an eye to the sky. If you hear the rumble of thunder, get to safety immediately.  The

Bend, OR (KTVZ) -We’ve seen a few showers and storms over the last two days but today will be the last day that we have the potential for storms and rain this week. You should get to see a little more of that sun that we’ve missed the last couple days. Chances for storms this

BEND, Ore (KTVZ).  Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected today as the area warms back into the middle 80s.  The cloud cover and potential rain will not allow us to reach the upper 80s and all the advisories and warnings regarding heat and fire issues have been dropped. The chance for some isolated

Bend, OR (KTVZ) -Cloud cover and recent rainfall really helped cool our temperatures down yesterday. Many areas saw high temperatures only reach the upper 70s. Today, it looks pretty similar. Look for highs to be in the upper 70s and low to mid 80s under mostly cloudy skies. The change in conditions have helped firefighting

BEND, Ore (KTVZ).  The cloud cover and the light rain have been a welcomed addition to the region. The light rain has helped suppress the smoke in the region and the clouds have kept the temperatures in the 70s.  The chance for some isolated storms in the region has kept the Local Alert Day in

Bend, OR (KTVZ) – We’ve issued a Local Alert Weather Day for high heat, unhealthy air quality, and enhanced fire danger.Today should be the last day of the heat wave for the majority of Central Oregon. Temperatures will top out in the upper 80s and low 90s. A Heat Advisory will be active through Wednesday

High pressure is dominating the western half of the country as we move forward into the weekend. This will provide not only a hot pattern, but dry conditions as well.  This ridge is located over the desert southwest and is in just the right position to provide us with the heat.  A Heat We issued