Local Forecast

Expect mostly clear skies, Sunday with temperatures in the 30’s and 40’s. Central Oregon will be dealing with patchy smoke and haze for the next few days. Temperatures for this week will hover in the 60’s and 70’s. Don’t forget to download our free KTVZ Local Alert Weather app for the most current conditions and

Happy weekend, Central Oregon! Expect a quiet and dry weekend; not much going on as the weekend progresses. We’ll see Saturday highs reach the middle to upper 80s – summer feel. On Sunday, temperatures will reach the low 70s, quite a difference but, no rain. Sunday, there may be some fire danger in NE Oregon

We are on the western edge of an area of high pressure that is in just the correct position to usher warmer than normal air into the area.  The temperatures will be in the middle to upper 80s today as the high maintains a grip on the western United States, but is drifting east. The

We are on the western edge of an area of high pressure that is in just the correct position to usher warmer than normal air into the area.  The temperatures will be in the middle to upper 80s on Saturday as the high maintains a grip on the western United States.If you like the warmer

This weekend’s forecast will have something for just about everyone. Today and tomorrow, we will be on the warm side, above normal, with temperatures sitting in the upper 70s and low 80s. Saturday will spike into mid 80s for some of us. Sunny and dry conditions are expected for the weekend. A cold front moves

The cool conditions today have helped in the continuing efforts to suppress any fire activity in the area. The breezy pattern is not very helpful, but reports are indicating some improvement in the suppression of activity.  The cool pattern will yield to some warmer weather as we move into the weekend. A cold front will

Yesterday’s rain clouds and light showers have moved northeast out of our region overnight. We will likely see a few lingering clouds this morning before they burn off during the day. Rain totals yesterday, if you were lucky, were only a few hundredths of an inch.Central Oregon has seen very little rain the last few

There will be robust winds into the night that are associated with a cold front that has crossed the region. The winds early in the day were from the southwest, bringing in some mild air, the winds tonight will be from the west, ushering in some cooler conditions.  Although the temps on Thursday will be

Today, we will cool about 10 degrees from yesterday, to the mid 70s and low 80s. This morning will be clear but clouds will roll in this afternoon ahead of the expected rain. Lows tonight will be in the 30s and 40s.A low pressure system along with a cold front move into the region today.

After a quick round of 90° temperatures today, a cold front will arrive Wednesday and cool the region down.  The front will be accompanied by some brisk south or southwest winds ahead of the passage, then some dry and cooler air pushes in behind it from the west or northwest.  Gusts near 30mph are possible

Temperatures spike into the low 90s for many areas today. Today will be the hottest day of the week with possible record-breaking numbers. I’m forecasting a 93 in Redmond this afternoon and the old record was a 94. It will be a tight race.  The ridge of high pressure is perfectly centered over Oregon, allowing

The temperatures are heating up as we move into the first week of Autumn 2024 with highs in the 90s Tuesday. This warmer than normal weather will increase the wildfire activity in the region, especially the Little Lava Fire west of Sunriver. The heat and the winds expected Tuesday and Wednesday will increase the wildfire

The first official day of autumn began this last Sunday morning. Although the seasons are changing, the weather doesn’t seem ready to let go of summer just yet.A ridge of high pressure will be perfectly centered over the PNW by tomorrow. This is a smaller ridge, so it will move quickly over our area. Even

Today was sunny and dry with a few high clouds drifting overhead. Highs topped out at 81 in Bend and 82 in Redmond, about 8 -10 degrees above our normal high temperatures for September 22nd. The first day of Fall 2024 began today at 5:44 am the direct rays of the Sun will be over

Normally this time of year the afternoon high temperatures top out in the low 70s, tomorrow we will be closer to 80 than 70.  The reason for the above normal temps Sunday will be due to the ridge building in the eastern Pacific. There will be some clouds in northern Oregon and Washington State, but

There is a ridge of high pressure off the coast that will continue to build and block. What I mean by that is the high will act as a blocking force for any rainy or cloudy weather to impact Central Oregon as the air builds under the dome. This time of year, when the sun

There is a ridge of high pressure off the coast that will continue to build and block. What I mean by that is the high will act as a blocking force for any rainy or cloudy weather to impact Central Oregon as the air builds under the dome. This time of year, when the sun

Today and tomorrow will be very similar. There is very little change in the overall pattern. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s in the afternoon under sunny skies while overnight lows will be crisp, in the 30s and 40s.This afternoon will be on the breezy side, similar to yesterday.We saw smoke yesterday

The weather pattern will be on the quiet side for the next several days with mostly sunny days and clear and crisp nights.  The normal high temperature for this time of year is around 75 in Central Oregon and we will likely be around that number through the weekend. We close out the summer season

After a string of below normal days, temperatures are on the rise. Today, highs will be in the mid to upper 70s, with a few areas even tipping into that 80-degree mark. Normal this time of year is about 75. Lows tonight will be the 30s and 40s again. Mostly clear skies today. There will