Local Forecast

The fire danger increased over the weekend with the arrival of isolated storms. The lightning and gusty winds were unkind to the area as several new wildfires were generated and fanned quickly by the winds.  Currently the fires in Jefferson County continue to expand as firefighters continue to work to suppress the activity. This, along

This weekend was a cloudy one. Saturday was overcast nearly the whole day while Sunday had a little more clearing but was still mostly cloudy. We saw some isolated storms and showers throughout the weekend. Breezy and hot conditions increased potential for fire danger on Saturday.We will open this week with sunnier skies but the

There is a chance for some isolated dry thunderstorms this weekend as the western edge of the heat dome lingers in Oregon. Around the edge will be a weak disturbance that should provide some isolated thunderstorms in Central and Eastern Oregon today and early Sunday.Due to the cloud cover that will accompany the possible storms

The month of August is picking up where July left off, record heat. There were some record high temperatures tied yesterday (Redmond, Madras) and a few more records are in jeopardy today. The triple digit heat should yield to low and mid-90s over the weekend but the reason is not good. There is a chance

The month of August is picking up where July left off, record heat. There were some record high temperatures tied yesterday (Redmond, Madras) and a few more records are in jeopardy today. The triple digit heat should yield to low and mid-90s over the weekend but the reason is not good. There is a chance

Highs today will reach triple digits across most areas. Little relief will occur in the nighttime hours tonight and tomorrow night with lows in the 60s. Today will be sunny but clouds will come in for the weekend.The ridge centered over the Four Corners is the dominating pattern for our region. However, there is a

The pattern is returning to the oppressive heat we experienced during most of July.  Highs will cross the century mark in a number of locations as we dry out. This combination is a recipe for extreme fire behavior and there is a Fire Weather Warning in place for portions of Deschutes and Jefferson Counties Friday

Today will be hotter than yesterday, with highs hitting the triple digits in some areas. Another ridge of high pressure has centered itself over the West and is expected to stay for an extended period of time. We won’t be seeing this heat for three weeks, like we saw at the beginning of July, but

The weather conditions are heading back to the very hot pattern we experienced at the beginning of the month.  Highs Thursday and Friday are likely to be over 100° as we kick off the new month on a hot note.  The ridge of high pressure is going to develop over the area and establish the

Today we see those temperatures jump back into the 90s. We’ll be in the upper 80s and low 90s across the region. Tomorrow is when the heat really kicks into high gear. Some areas will be seeing those triple digits again and we’ll remain hot for at least the next week. I expect heat alerts

Today the air quality is much better as the favorable flow of wind has not been from an area with a lot of smoke. The light rain also helped scour out the smoke to some degree so we are enjoying a brief break from the nasty smoke we had to endure yesterday and over the

Today we will remain below normal, with highs reaching the low 80s. We had a few spotty showers across our region yesterday and very early this morning. They are making their way eastward today, allowing us to clear up. Some clouds will linger today but sunny skies will return tomorrow. The moisture is making its

The pattern will be changing back to a very hot scenario later in the week, but for now the weather is cooler than normal with a few spotty showers.  The chance for some light rain along the east face of the Cascades is low, but we may see a few showers off and on into

The region will be in the middle 80s both Saturday and Sunday as the region gets a break from the 90s for a while.  The winds are likely to arrive from the east then north east on Saturday as a weak wave of energy moves south through SE Oregon. This will result in the potential

Today will be a warm day with highs reaching the mid 80s for the region. Yesterday, we saw highs in the upper 70s with a high temperature of 79 in Bend, so we didn’t even hit the 80s. Yesterday was a little cooler than normal for this time of year but we’ll be seeing those

The string of 90° days will come to an end today as we put the longest stretch of consecutive days over 90 behind us. The old record was 19 days set in 1927, 2024 holds the record with 21 days in a row.  The “less hot” temperature readings are a good thing for firefighters as

We will finally break the string of days in a row where we were above 90 degrees. We broke a record this month with 21 consecutive days where our high temperature reached or exceeded 90 degrees. The previous record was 19 days, held in 1927. Today we’ll be in the low and mid 80s around

As one issues ends, another issue develops. The high temperatures are likely to be in the 80s for the first time since the 4th of July, but the air quality is dangerously unhealthy. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issues an Air Quality Advisory for the region until further notice due to the wildfires in