Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A ridge of high pressure continues to provide well above normal heat to Central Oregon. The ridge will maintain a grip on the area through the middle of the week. Highs will be in the middle 90s today and low 90s Wednesday before the ridge migrates east. Today will be the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Good Tuesday morning! We’re tracking above normal temperatures through Wednesday as a ridge of high pressure builds overhead. Today will be the hottest day of the week, with highs reaching the mid 90s in some areas. There will be some cloud cover accompanying the heat, so “filtered sunshine” will best define
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A ridge of high pressure will continue to develop over the Four Corners Region and push well above normal heat to Central Oregon. The ridge will maintain a grip on the area through the middle of the week. Highs will be in the middle 90s Tuesday and low 90s Wednesday before
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A building ridge of high pressure is bringing above normal temperatures into the middle of the week. Highs will top out in the upper 80s to low 90s today. Expect a mix of sunshine and haze. There is a very low chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in Eastern Oregon today.
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Central Oregon will start the new week warmer, with sunshine and patchy smoke sticking around.Tonight will be mostly clear with patchy smoke. Lows will fall into the mid-40s to lower 50s around Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville. North winds of 5 to 10 mph could gust around 20 mph this evening before becoming light overnight.Monday
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CENTRAL OREGON — A breezy Saturday evening will give way to a sunny and slightly cooler Sunday across Central Oregon.A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for portions of Central Oregon until 10 p.m. Saturday due to gusty winds and low relative humidity.Around Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville, southwest winds of 10 to 20 mph
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Red Flag Warning issued for Saturday from noon until 10 pm. Once again, we are in the low end of the spectrum for the warning as winds will be in the 10 – 15 mph range and gust to around 20 mph. There is still plenty of dry fuel around that can go up quickly
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A Heat Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for most of Central Oregon and through the Columbia River Basin east of the Cascades. The cloud cover today has limited much of the heating process, so we are in the low-end criteria for the Advisory. The chance for an
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Heat Advisory remains in effect today for most of Central Oregon and the Columbia River Basin east of the Cascades. Today marks the end of our stretch of 90-degree temperatures. It will still be hot, but not quite as hot as Thursday. Clouds will increase throughout the day, with a
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A Heat Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for most of Central Oregon and through the Columbia River Basin east of the Cascades. Highs will reach the middle to upper 90s today and the middle 90s Friday. Low end advisory levels for Central Oregon, so make sure to
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Thursday will be the hottest day of the week with highs reaching into the mid and upper 90s. A large ridge of high pressure sitting over the Four Corners has been bringing the heat to Central Oregon for a few days, but changes are arriving soon. Lows will dip into the
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The sunny and dry weather will define the middle of the week as the heat also continues. Highs today will hit the 90s for the third day in a row, followed by the “peak heat” day on Thursday with mid-90s. The parched and tinder dry conditions are very dangerous and new
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re tracking a few hot days ahead for Central Oregon! Highs will reach the upper 80s to low 90s today as skies gradually become sunny. Be prepared for worsening air quality tonight as northerly winds blow wildfire smoke south through Central Oregon. Temperatures will peak on Thursday as highs rise to
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The hot patterns of summer come and go, but this season it does not help that the dry patterns are present as well. We are in the Extreme Drought Category in Central Oregon, so please be aware of any fire restrictions at your location. The Red Flag Warning is in effect
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Red Flag Warning will take effect for the Warm Springs area at noon today. Breezy westerly winds and very dry conditions could lead to rapid fire growth. Fire danger remains elevated across the region as the hot and dry pattern continues. Central Oregon is in the Extreme Drought Category, so
Continue Reading Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A mix of clouds and sunshine today as moisture arrives from the southwest. An area of low pressure well off the California Coast is going to provide us with the clouds and isolated showers. The showers will be in Eastern Oregon, but a few may develop in eastern Crook County late
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Early morning clouds and some pockets of smoke will define the early portion of the day. Variably cloudy skies are likely in the afternoon, but the mercury in the thermometer is still expected to reach the upper 80s. Overnight a few more clouds roll in but no rain is expected. The
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Central Oregon will round out the weekend with sunshine, warm temperatures and areas of patchy smoke before more clouds move in tonight.Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville will see highs in the mid to upper 80s Sunday, with north winds around 5 to 10 mph. Patchy smoke will remain possible through the afternoon.Cloud cover increases tonight,
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BEND, Ore. — A quieter weekend of weather continues across Central Oregon, with patchy smoke, some cloud cover and warm afternoon temperatures.Tonight will be mostly cloudy across Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville, with patchy smoke possible. Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid-50s. Northwest winds of 5 to 15 mph this evening will become
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Scattered showers are expected to cause concerns this afternoon. The rain chances occur in the heat of the day and will generate lightning and gusty winds. The lightning may start new fires in the region, which is unfortunate as we are getting a good handle on the fires that were started in mid-July. The new
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