Local Forecast

Rain starts this evening and will change over to a wintry mix overnight. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place from Wednesday evening through Thursday night. Most of the snow will be on the mountains, but a mix of rain and snow will persist at lower elevations, off and on, until at least Monday. The

Daylight hours today will be dry and partly to mostly cloudy. Clouds will increase into the evening ahead of the upcoming wintry pattern. We’ll see enough sunlight today before the next system moves in to heat us up to the low to mid 50s.  Winds will gust around 15-20mph. Lows tonight will drop into the

The mild weekend has given us a taste of spring but as often is the case this time of year, wide swings in the weather are expected.  This will be the weather patterns this week as rain and snow arrive on Wednesday morning.  The precipitation will mainly be rain from about mid-morning on, but may

We are in the transitional stage between winter and spring therefore “seesaw” weather, or rather “whiplash” weather, is what we’re experiencing. The mild and dry pattern from the weekend is lingering into this week. Look for partly cloudy skies and highs in the low to mid 50s today. Overnight lows will drop into the 20s

The ridge of high pressure over the Eastern Pacific is building into the western United States and will provide a dry and warmer than normal temperatures this weekend.  This ridge will allow the skies to remain clear and the winds will also be on the light side.  Today, expect to see sunny and mild weather,

The ridge of high pressure over the Eastern Pacific is building into the western United States and will provide a dry and warmer than normal weekend.  This ridge will allow the skies to remain clear and the winds will also be on the light side. Saturday expect to see sunny and mild weather, more reminiscent

Temperatures are back to near normal today, in the upper 40s and low to mid 50s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will be light today. Overnight lows will drop into the 20s and 30s.A high pressure has moved in just in time for the weekend, which will keep our skies mostly sunny and help to

Dry and mild weather is expected to dominate the region for the next several days before yielding to a week of rain and snow. If you enjoy the nearly springlike weather, apart from the snow on the ground, this is your weekend. Friday will be mostly sunny and dry with temps in the low 50s. 

The coating of snow we received in areas across Central Oregon will be melting over the next day or two as temperatures rise and skies clear. Highs today will be in the 40s, with a few areas tipping into the low 50s and skies will be partly cloudy. Be careful of slick roads early in

As we head toward the end of the first week of March, the weather patterns will be much more reminiscent of spring than winter. The skies will clear tonight allowing for the mercury to drop into the upper teens in La Pine and Sunriver, providing us with a wintry reminder.  The temps will have a

We are off to a cloudy start this morning but rain and snow will return around lunch time today. Look for spotty mixed showers to continue into the late night hours. Rain and snow will clear overnight and we’ll have drier weather the rest of the work week.Our recent mild trend will inhibit snow accumulation

The rain early Tuesday has been replaced by variably cloudy skies and some spotty showers.  The rest of the day and into the night the region should see some clearing, with just a few scattered showers east and north. Wednesday will be a mix of clouds and sunshine as we keep an eye on an

A weak cold front is approaching this morning, bringing with it light rain and snow. We’ll a passing shower or two early in the day as the cold front makes its way across Oregon. Spotty rain will follow into the late morning, but the afternoon will stay dry and partly to mostly cloudy.Wednesday morning will

A weak system is approaching the coast and should provide some light showers Tuesday.  I am not anticipating much precipitation, just mostly cloudy skies and a passing shower.  The mountains will get a few more inches of snow from this round, then another weak area of low pressure pushes into the area Wednesday. The low

Spring weather was out as fast as it came in. Temperatures are back to near normal this week, hovering right above or below 50 in Bend through Friday. Highs today will top out in the mid 40s to low 50s and lows will drop into the 20s and 30s.Yesterday’s rain is clearing out. Although we’ll

March is coming in like a lamb, not a lion.  That expression refers to the adage “March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a Lamb” referring to the weather patterns during the transitional month of March.  March shuts the door on winter and opens the door for spring. Often, the transition from