Local Forecast

Temperatures will top out in the upper 70s and low 80s today under sunny skies. Winds will be breezy again, gusting between 20-25mph this afternoon from the northwest.Fire danger continues, making for another day with difficult firefighting conditions. As of last night, the Alder Springs Fire remains at 0% containment but firefighters spent Tuesday aggressively

The Alder Springs Fire in Jefferson County near Crooked River Ranch is being aggressively attacked today by the land and air. Land resources are creating control lines and establishing a defensive posture around the perimeter. The air attacks are dropping retardant to slow the migration of the perimeter and coordinating with the ground forces to

Little change is expected today. Temperatures will top out in the upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Winds will gust around 15-20mph from the northwest, which is calmer than yesterday. Tomorrow, winds will pick back up again, once again enhancing the threat for rapid fire growth.The Alder Springs Fire started

A grass fire is burning in Jefferson County, quickly consuming over 2500 acres by 8:30 and beginning to move toward some populated areas of the Crooked River Region in Jefferson County. Numerous air and ground crews were dispatched to a new wildfire Monday on the Crooked River National Grassland There may be a few stray

Temperatures today will reach the mid 70s to low 80s under mostly sunny to party cloudy skies. Winds will get breezy this afternoon, gusting around 20-25mph but could reach near 30mph at times.Central Oregon will stay dry today but there is a chance for showers and an isolated storm or two this afternoon in the

BEND, Ore. — Central Oregon is set for a pleasant and sunny Sunday.Father’s Day will be lovely as highs reach the low 80s under mostly sunny skies. The normal high temperature for mid-June in Bend is around 75, so we will be a few degrees above that Sunday.  For the latest updates, tune in to

Quite a run this week as far as temperatures are concerned, upper 90s Monday to upper 60s and low 70s Friday. Now pattern will warm up again as we move forward through the weekend and into next week. Today will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy as the mercury in the thermometer will top out

Similar to the rain that pushed through the Tri-Counties Thursday, we have a slight chance for some isolated showers and storms today. The skies are a bit cloudier today so our afternoon highs will be on the cooler side.  Quite a run this week as far as temperatures are concerned, upper 90s Monday to upper

Temperatures today will be near normal, in the low to mid 70s. This weekend, temperatures will give us that “summer feel.” Highs will range from the mid 70s to the low 80s on both Saturday and Sunday. This pattern stays consistent through next week.A few models are producing a chance for stray showers this afternoon.

Heading into the weekend the region will see a mix of clouds and sunshine. A few rogue showers are possible Friday, then again on Monday, but generally we are looking at a dry and near normal pattern. Friday will see the mercury in the thermometer hit the low 70s, a far cry from the upper

Temperatures are dropping into the mid 70s to low 80s today under mostly sunny skies. Winds will get a little breezy this afternoon, gusting at around 20-25mph.After a string of hot and dry days, followed by stormy weather, we are tracking a few new fire starts across the region. Many small fires were reported and

The heat from the last several days is coming to an end as a “less hot” pattern arrives. The temps since Saturday have been in the 90s and broke records each of the past four days in Bend. The next several days will see highs in the upper 70s and low 80s.  We have been

Yesterday ended up being a pretty active day through portions of Southern and Central Oregon. Hundreds of lightning strikes through the area yesterday will bring some concern of wildfires over the next few days. Keep an eye out for any potential new fires. Although there were some heavy downpours associated with yesterday’s storms, ground fuel

The Storm Prediction Center has placed a good portion of the Tri-Counties in the “general risk” for thunderstorms today.  There is a Marginal Risk for severe storms to our south and east, but we are only expecting storms with some gusty wind, lightning, and small hail. The severe moniker is added to storms with near

Today will be hot but not quite as hot as yesterday. Afternoon highs will reach the upper 80s and low to mid 90s. Following yesterday’s record breaking heat, we are now progressively cooling. Temperatures will drop back down to near normal, in the low to mid 70s, by Friday.Hot temperatures today are helping to create

A Local Alert Weather Day has been issued for today and Tuesday. Today will be the hottest day in a string of 90° days, topping out about 25° above our normal 72° for June 9th. The well above normal temperatures along with the time of year has prompted the Local Alert Weather Team to issue

Our spring heat wave will continue today with temperatures getting into the 90s. Areas north of Bend along US97 will hit the mid and upper 90s this afternoon. Heat advisories are out through the Valley, along the 1-5 corridor and have also been released for areas northeast of us, into the Columbia Basin. Heat Advisories

We have issued a Yellow Local Alert Weather Day for Monday as the mercury in the Thermometer will reach the middle to upper 90s in Central Oregon. The 90-degree day comes early in the season when our normal high should be around 72 degrees. This day also comes on the heels of two 90-degree days