Local Forecast

Today will be partly to mostly cloudy as the region is expected to see snow over the mountains linger into the mid-morning time frame.  The High Desert has a slight chance of some light rain during the day, but not much to write home about.  The forecast is going to start trending drier and milder

There is a chance for some mountain snow to fall and create issues for folks traveling through mountain passes tonight and Saturday.  Expect to see the snow linger over the Cascades for the next few days and the lower levels dry out.  Milder conditions are expected next week, but not before we have some snow

A Winter Weather Advisory is active until 11pm tonight for the eastern slopes, and areas south of Bend and until 5am Saturday for the Cascades. Southern Deschutes County will pick up 0-2” by the end of the day today. The mountains will receive another 7-10” by Saturday morning. Gusty winds this afternoon will increase travel

Today is the first day of Spring and the weather is much more reminiscent of Winter.  Snow is falling on the mountains, to the delight of the snow riders, making travel difficult through the passes.  The snowfall will continue off and on though early Saturday. The Cascades are the focus of the Winter Storm Warning,

Happy spring! This morning, at 2:01am, the Vernal Equinox marked the official transition from winter to spring. From here on out, our daylight hours will be longer than hour nighttime hours. Mother nature, however, has slightly different plans for Central Oregon.A Winter Storm Warning is active until 11pm tonight for the Cascades, the eastern slopes,

Tonight at 2:01 am (technically Thursday) the direct rays of the Sun will be perpendicular to the equator, that is the Vernal Equinox.  It signifies the beginning of the astronomical spring and we start to see more hours of daylight than darkness.  The weather, on the other hand, will be much more reminiscent of winter. 

Highs today are in the mid 40s to low 50s with breezy conditions. Winds will gust between 20-25mph this afternoon.We are off to a cloudy, but dry, start. However, rain and snow will pick up where it left off again this evening as a cold front moves in. Timing is right around dinner time, or

Mountain snow and a mix of rain and snow at lower elevations will define the last week of winter 2024-25.  There will be snow off and on over the Cascades leading to over a foot or more of new snow by the end of the week.  The lower elevations are likely to see snow overnight

There is a chance to see a few stray flurries this morning, but most of us should remain dry today. We’ll see a lull in winter weather for a short time as we are in between two upper level systems. The next system will be impacting us Wednesday evening, right around dinner time. Rain and

A series of upper level disturbances will pass through the region with tonight seeing a low migrate over Northern California. This feature will be able to provide the region with some more snow over the area before sunrise. Not much at lower elevations but we could see about 5 or more inches over the Cascade

If you have any pictures or snow totals from Sunday’s snow event, please share them via the “Share” tab on our website or email them directly to weather@ktvz.com for a chance to be shared on our live nws broadcast. We’d love to see them!Icy, slick roads are likely on your morning commute. Snow struggled to

A Winter Storm Warning is in place for the Cascades, eastern slopes, and areas south of Bend from this morning until Sunday night. Heavy mountain snow along with gusty winds will create visibility issues and dangerous travel conditions. Delay travel through the passes, if at all possible. Pack a winter emergency car kit if you

Highs today are cooling into the upper 30s to mid 40s. Winds will be breezy, gusting around 12-25mph through the day, making it feel a little cooler.Plan for spotty snow and mixed showers through the day. They’ll be very light and short-lived, not sticking for most but maybe adding a light dusting to some yards.We

The rain and snow will be present each of the next several days as waves of precipitation move through Oregon.  The mountains will receive the bulk of the precipitation, in the form of snow, as they are going to squeeze out as much as they can. That leaves the high desert to deal with less

We’ll see light, scattered rain or mixed showers early this morning but won’t start seeing widespread rain until this afternoon. Showers should begin around lunchtime today as a surface low pressure passes and will continue into the evening. After the sun sets tonight, and a cold front moves through, we’ll see more of a wintry