Local Forecast

Cooler air has officially moved in for the day. Temperatures drop to near normal, in the mid and upper 60s. Lows tonight in the 30s and 40s. Cloud cover rolled in yesterday and will be hanging out for the rest of the work week. Because of the cooler conditions, our relative humidity raises. These things

The smoke from the Little Lava fire has been drifting over the region and will continue to do so for a few days. The flow of air is the weather feature that we must pay attention to with respect to air quality. The Bachelor Complex is to the south and west so when we have

Today, with the arrival of cooler air, temperatures will drop into the low 70s and upper 60s. Lows tonight in the 30s and 40s. A cold front passes through this morning which will bring clouds, more mild temperatures, and a breeze with wind gusts 15-20mph. We will remain cloudy tomorrow. Clouds will start to clear

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for portions of Central Oregon, including Deschutes County due to the local fires in the region.  The area is dealing with a good deal of smoke that is coming from the Bachelor Complex and to some degree the new Pine Fire in Deschutes County.  The warm pattern over

Yesterday, the Pine Fire sparked in southeast Deschutes County and quickly grew to 2000 acres. Warm and dry conditions yesterday, as well as the excess of dry surface fuel, allowed this fire to spread rapidly. We will be on the warm and dry side again today, which will make firefighting challenging. Wind gusts will be

There has been poor air quality for a couple of days now as the lingering fires continue to produce smoke. The Rail Ridge fire is still active and grew by over 1000 acres this weekend.  Smoke is being generated to our east as the fire consumes outside the NW perimeter.  Firefighting efforts are addressing the

Today, afternoon highs will top out in the low 80s under mostly sunny skies. There will be a breeze this afternoon with gusts around 15-20mph. Lows tonight will be in the 30s and 40s.We’ve been dealing with smoke the last few days and, unfortunately, today will be no different. Southwest wind for the first half

Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Breezy conditions gusting upwards of 20 mph, and daytime temperatures warming to the 80s, are expected Sunday and Monday.Now through Monday, we’ll be dealing with hazy conditions due to the smoke from surrounding fires such as: the Bachelor Complex and Young Grasshopper fires. Evening temperatures will hover between the mid 30s

Happy Saturday, Central Oregon. Not much going on this weekend. Winds will be light and coming generally from the Southwest. The temperatures will be in the 70s under mostly sunny skies in Bend and Redmond. There may be some smoke around, so staying indoors if the smoke gets too thick, is a good idea. Expect

Winds have relaxed and the skies are mostly sunny today. Expect to see the mercury in the thermometer rise into the middle to upper 70s today, followed by near 80 degree conditions Sunday. High pressure to the south and east of Oregon will be able to provide the above normal conditions for the next several

The winds that arrived ahead of the cold front today did increase the fire behavior in the Cascades and around the region. The smoke was very visible today and will remain so over the weekend.  Rainy conditions were mainly across the central and northern coastal areas then migrated east through the northern portion of Oregon.

Temperatures today will top out in the low 70s. Cloud cover is expected to roll in this morning so it is possible some areas only reach the upper 60s. Lows tonight will be chilly, in the 20s and 30s. Wind gusts will be robust this afternoon, coming from the west at about 20-30mph.A cold front

Over the past several months the region has been very dry with Bend only receiving 21% of normal with respect to measurable rain.  There will be a chance for some light rain on Friday but not much will make it to the ground in Bend or Redmond.  The best chance for some measurable rain Friday

Today will be very similar to yesterday, temperatures in the low 70s. There will be some partly cloudy skies this morning before they clear up in the second half of the day. Lows tonight in the 30s and 40s. The dry conditions persist today.An Air Quality Alert was released for Deschutes County yesterday but is

The temperatures will fluctuate over the next several days as cold air migrates into the region, then retreats.  The temperature readings yesterday were near 90, to day we will be in the 70s. Often times the cooler pattern after a warmer one may see some rain develop, but there is very little moisture in the

Today, temperatures will drop about 10-15 degrees from what we saw yesterday. Highs will be in the low 70s, close to normal. Skies will be clear and there will be a breeze this afternoon with gusts 15-20mph. Overnight lows will have that “Brrr” factor, dropping again to the 20s and 30s.The ridge that was to

The beginning of October is more in line with what should be happening in August. Highs in the 80s are more reminiscent of a summer day than the early part of fall. This will be reversed Wednesday as a weak cold front moves through the Pacific Northwest and cools the area down.  No moisture to

This morning will be another brisk one! Morning temperatures won’t be quite as cold as yesterday, but you’ll definitely still want to grab a warm jacket and dress in layers. Lows tonight won’t be nearly as cold, but keep your jacket handy because there will be a couple more chilly nights for us this week.

Our last morning of September was below normal with lows in the teens and low 20s in southern Deschutes County near sunrise. Sisters reported temps in the low 20s and Madras and Prineville were in the low 20s to upper 20s.  Lows in Bend were in the upper 20s and low 30s as well as

Today temperatures will be about normal, in the upper 60s and low 70s under sunny skies. There will be a breeze this afternoon with gusts 15-20mph. Lows tonight will be cold, in the 30s, with areas like La Pine and Sisters and Redmond getting near or below freezing.Tomorrow, temperatures spike into the low to mid