Local Forecast

A major swing in the temperatures this week as the mercury in the thermometer has ranged from a low of 28° on Tuesday to the low 80s over the weekend.  This will be a fun one for the books as we see the wintry weather early the week, a brief day or two of spring,

Happy Thursday Central Oregon! The warming trend continues as temperatures are expected to reach the 60s to 70s. It will remain on the sunny side for the rest of the day.  Today firefighters plan to conduct prescribed burn operations on up to 269 acres approx. one and a half miles west of Sunriver along Forest

The wintry weather looks to be in the rear view mirror as the region is warming up and drying out.  Since May 25th there has only been one day with highs temperatures above normal, that will be changing.  Today the normal high for Bend is 64°, we will more than likely not make that, so

Good morning everyone! We’re starting out our Wednesday morning with some chilly conditions. Some widespread frost formed overnight. The rest of the day should be pleasant! We’re seeing spring-like temperatures today reaching into the 60s along with some sunny skies. Just a heads up…smoke will be highly visible from Highway 97, Bend, La Pine and

This looks to be the end to the chilly pattern that has persisted in Central Oregon since the last week of April.  Today we will be on the chilly side, but tomorrow will see the region back into the 60s.  This will be the beginning of a warming trend that will end up seeing the

Happy Tuesday Central Oregon! We experienced a mix of light snow and rain overnight, but the weather is improving now. The Winter Weather Advisory was set to expire at 5am this morning but has been extended to noon. For the rest of Tuesday, we can expect mild and dry conditions. Temperatures have remained near or

There is still a Winter Weather Advisory in place for Western Deschutes and Jefferson Counties until 11pm tonight as a few more inches of snow will be possible above 4500 feet. Models indicate this to be the last in the line of snowy days for a while.Tomorrow looks like the last in the line of

Good morning! We’re starting out the work week with a mix of on and off rain/snow showers across the High Desert. We can expect partly sunny conditions with afternoon highs in the 40s to 50s. There is a Winter Weather Advisory in place until 11pm tonight for the East Slopes of the Cascades. Snow is

Interesting weekend as there will be some rain and mountain snow, both Saturday and Sunday.  We have a Winter Weather Advisory in effect, affecting the East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, including La Pine and Sunriver, ending Sunday at 11AM. Snow will be more likely on the crest of the Cascades vs. the High Desert, but

Today will be a mix of rain and snow as an area of low pressure moves overhead and drags much cooler than normal air over the region. The low will have enough moisture to provide us with rain most of the day.  There are Winter Weather Advisories in place for most of the viewing area

The east face of the Cascades, along with the entire Central Oregon Range is under a Winter Weather Advisory starting Saturday morning at 5 am, ending at 11 am Sunday.  This includes western portions of Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. Sisters may see a few inches as well as Sunriver and La Pine. The chance for

Happy Friday Central Oregon! A transitory ridge of high pressure will pass over our region bringing us a mild Spring day to end the work week. Temperatures will be above normal today mainly reaching the 50s and 60s. Clouds will begin to increase and spread later today and through the night as the next weather

The region continues to be impacted by a series wet weather events that will provide High Desert rain/snow mix and mountain snow. This will continue over the weekend and into the beginning of next week. Friday will be an above normal day, temperature-wise, as the mercury hits the middle 60s.  Normal is the low 60s,

Good morning! The High Desert can expect a mix of rain and some snow throughout the morning. Showers should be tapering down by the afternoon hours. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 11am for the East Slopes of the OR Cascades, including the cities of La Pine, Sunriver and Sisters. Snow levels will

Central Oregon will be dealing with a widespread rainy pattern overnight. High Desert rain is likely to be mixed with some snow, but no accumulation. The Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect until 11am Thursday. I expect to see mostly slushy roads along 97. Travel through the passes will be a concern. Overall, the Cascades

Happy Wednesday Central Oregon! I can’t believe we’ve made it to May. Some patchy frost and chilly temperatures are expected this morning. It’s going to remain on the cooler side today with highs in the 40s and 50s across the region. We’re getting a little break from the precipitation today so expect dry conditions. It

The region continues to be under the influence of a steady NW flow of air that is bringing snow to the mountains and rain to the High Desert.  This will continue off and on until further notice. The snow showers will be mainly above the 4,500-foot mark, although some snow will accumulate near the 3,500-foot

 Happy Tuesday Central Oregon! It’s quite a chilly morning here in Central Oregon coming out of overnight lows in the 20s and 30s. We are expecting some spotty rain and snow showers on the High Desert today. This precipitation is due to a series of low pressures systems moving through the Pacific Northwest bringing the

The region will have a tough time finding any sunshine this week as the area will be under a persistent pattern of on and off rain showers and mountain snow.  Today in Bend, I saw graupel, which is sometimes referred to as soft hail.  Basically, it is formed when supercooled raindrops freeze onto a snow

There is a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 11am today. This will affect the East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades including the cities of La Pine, Sunriver and Sisters. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches and gusty winds expected. Lower snow totals of less than one inch are forecast along US-97