Local Forecast

Happy Tuesday everyone! The quiet and dry conditions will continue through the morning hours. As we head into the afternoon, we can expect rain showers to spread across the region with some of the heaviest amounts occurring along the Cascade crest. Breezy conditions will also develop with the frontal passage this afternoon. Today’s highs will

The dry conditions will not last long, as the next system spreads precipitation over the forecast area Tuesday afternoon and evening, with numerous showers on Wednesday. This system is coming in, as an upper-level trough over British Columbia, moving south, and developing into a closed low, over Washington and right here in Oregon. Don’t forget to

After a crisp and breezy day Sunday, the region will be sunny, dry and near normal once again. Temperatures are likely to reach the middle 60s with breezy conditions. Cold weather will start the new work week as temps will be in the 20s and 30s. Under mostly sunny skies, the region will warm up

As the flow behind the departing low turns more northerly, colder air will advect in, making for a chilly Sunday night/Monday morning. Overall, looking like winds and cloud cover will be enough to preclude subfreezing overnight lows. Monday looks mostly dry, but the trough axis of the departing low tilts toward our forecast area just

Saturday through Tuesday, we’re staring down a wet and windy forecast as a train of upper-level lows threatens the forecast area through the next week which is when we’ll see most of the precipitation. With the northwesterly origin of these systems, expect temperatures to remain at or below seasonal averages as well, with some chilly

Temperatures will start out in the middle 30s today, but rise to the upper 60s and a few low 70s later this afternoon. The skies will be mostly sunny as high pressure parks over the region for the weekend. The winds will be noticeable today but not to overwhelming, just enough to knock a decent

The area will be much cooler today and over the weekend as the Pacific Northwest returns to more of a “Spring-like” pattern.  The highs will be about 10 – 15 degrees cooler than earlier this week as a dry and chilly NW flow takes over.  A cold front pushed through Central Oregon Thursday effectively ending

Happy Friday everyone! We are seeing significant improvements to our air quality this morning. Yesterday was in the hazardous to unhealthy ranges, but today we’re looking good throughout the region. Temperatures will be cooling down a bit today making it feel more like spring than summer. Highs will be in the 60s throughout Central Oregon.

The well above normal temperatures are coming to an end as we head into the weekend.  Highs over the past several days have been in the upper 70s and low 80s since last Friday.  That pattern is ending as climatologically normal temperatures are expected over the weekend. No rain is in the forecast until after

Good morning! We are still dealing with areas of prescribed burn smoke which has resulted in poor air quality. Bend, Redmond and Sunriver dropped back into hazardous levels overnight. Conditions should improve as the sun comes up and temperatures start to rise. Thursday’s highs will be about 10 degrees above normal today reaching the mid

We have a prescribed burn as well as 2 fires we’re dealing which means smoky conditions. As of this report, most cities are faring well. We’re in the green which means “good,” except for La Pine and the surrounding areas.  We’re now in the moderate, which means the air quality is acceptable, though, there may be

Happy Wednesday Central Oregon! Temperatures will range from the upper 70s to mid 80s across the region. Mostly sunny skies are expected today but we may see some more cloud cover in the later afternoon to evening hours. Winds will be generally light and variable. Air quality will be impacted today for parts of Central

Expect sunny skies with daytime temperatures in the 70s and 80s, while evening temperatures will get down to 30s and 40s. Thursday is the ‘hot spot’ as temperatures will soar to the mid to upper 80s. Will begin a bit of a cool down by Thursday with temperatures dropping down to the low 70s, and

Good morning and happy Tuesday! It’s going to be a beautiful day with mostly sunny skies. Today’s high temperatures will be reaching the mid 70s. Winds will be relatively light but we can expect some breezy conditions along the east slopes of the Cascades this afternoon and evening. It looks the smoke from prescribed burns

After that dazzling display of aurora over this past weekend, more dazzling weather continues this week. Expect sunny skies with daytime temperatures in the 70s and 80s, while evening temperatures will get down to 30s and 40s. Don’t forget to download our free KTVZ Local Alert Weather app for the most current conditions and we’ll

Good morning and happy Monday! I hope you’re enjoying the sunny and dry weather because it’s not going away. It looks like we have another beautiful day ahead of us. We are experiencing a slight cool down from our weekend temperatures. Highs will reach the upper 60s to 70s today across the region. Temperatures will

The stunning aurora you may have witnessed on the High Desert is set to end by Sunday night. Expect a gorgeous Mother’s Day Sunday with warming temperatures in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. Evening temperatures will drop down to the 40’s. The next few days will bring us sunshine with temperatures in the 70’s.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has observed extreme geomagnetic conditions Saturday morning, and expect severe conditions to continue through the remainder of the weekend. A geomagnetic storm of this strength can cause multiple and widespread issues with various power and communication systems including GPS, cell phones, power and more. The stunning aurora you may

Plenty of sunshine and a ridge of high pressure over the region will provide Central Oregon with well above normal temperatures for a few days.  The pattern will persist into Sunday as the high remains parked over the Pacific Northwest. This is a rare blocking pattern, with high pressure due north of a low pressure

Happy Friday everyone! It may feel more like summer than spring today. A ridge of high pressure continues to dominate over the region. We can expect our drier and warmer conditions to persist through the weekend. Our afternoon highs are rising mainly into the low 80s across the region. It’s always a good idea to