Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The weather this weekend will not be favorable for fighting fires as the winds will be in the 15 – 20 mph range and gusts may reach 25 mph. The ground has dried out from the rain on Wednesday so the fuel on the ground will easily burn. Rapid fire growth
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Red Flag Warning goes into effect at 1pm today through 8pm tomorrow. Hot, windy and very dry conditions could cause fires to spread quickly. Please avoid outdoor burning. Highs will climb into the low to mid 90s across Central Oregon today. Expect mostly sunny skies, though some patchy smoke and
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Strong and severe storms crossing the Akawa Fire yesterday caused the fire to run east with aggression. The wind ahead of the fire stalled the southern flank progression but opened up the eastern flank in Deschutes County to expand rapidly. The heavy rain associated with the storms helped by wetting the
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We are extending the Local Alert Weather Day through Thursday due to ongoing air quality concerns. The Air Quality Alert is still in effect for Central Oregon. Strong to severe storms moved through the region last night, bringing gusty winds and lightning. Approximately 40 new fire starts were reported, though many
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – There are a number of issues today as far as the weather as it relates to the fire fighting efforts. The smoke being generated by the fires yesterday and overnight restricted the air attacks on some of the fires, more specifically the Akawa Fire near Sisters. That fire grew to nearly
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Local Alert Weather Team has issued a Local Alert Weather Day today due to dangerous air quality conditions across Central Oregon. Wildfires are producing significant smoke, leading to prolonged periods of unhealthy air quality that could reach hazardous levels at times. Stay indoors if possible. If you must go outside,
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The Local Alert Weather Team has issued a Local Alert Weather Day for Today and Wednesday due to the dangerous air quality issues impacting Central Oregon. The wildfires have been generating significant smoke today with several locations spiking in the very unhealthy range. Bend is generally in the very unhealthy range
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Central Oregon today. Smoke from wildfires burning across the region could cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Temperatures will climb into the 90s today as the hotter pattern continues. There is a slight chance for isolated thunderstorms today, with better storm chances
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The wildfires that began last week as a result of thousands of lightning strikes Wednesday and Thursday morning are continuing to impact the air quality in the region. The fires showed significant growth over the weekend. The herculean efforts of our fire fighters are awesome as a megafire complex and several
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – High pressure will continue building over the Pacific Northwest through midweek, bringing hotter temperatures to Central Oregon. Highs will climb into the upper 80s and low 90s today under partly to mostly cloudy skies, with a slight chance for a passing shower. Be prepared for areas of smoke today as multiple
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Several wildfires are being attacked aggressively today as dozens of new wildfires were started by the lightning strikes Wednesday evening. Several fires are now over 10,000 acres and continue to grow. The dry air and the dry fuel on the ground needed very little to get a fire going, and this week’s storms provided the
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Hot weather will continue across Central Oregon through Tuesday, with afternoon highs in the lower to mid-90s for Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville. Communities, including Sisters, Camp Sherman and Sunriver, will stay slightly cooler, with highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s.Patchy smoke is expected tonight and Sunday morning, with areas of smoke developing
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Several wildfires are being attacked aggressively as dozens of new wildfires were started by the lightning strikes Wednesday evening. Several fires are now over 1000 acres and continue to grow. The dry air and the dry fuel on the ground needed very little to get a fire going, and this week’s
Continue Reading Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Several wildfires are being attacked aggressively today as dozens of new wildfires were started by the lightning strikes Wednesday evening. Several fires are now over 1000 acres and continue to grow. The dry air and the dry fuel on the ground needed very little to get a fire going, and this
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re expecting some impacts to air quality this morning due to nearby wildfires that started this week. Today will be mostly sunny, with temperatures climbing back into the low 90s. Breezy conditions will develop in some areas this afternoon, which could make firefighting efforts more challenging. The latest Drought Monitor shows
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Central Oregon Fire has released the observations from yesterday’s thunderstorm activity and it is not good. Over 50 new fire starts, many less than an acre, but some have grown to over 1000, are now being suppressed. An estimated 2000 strikes were noted as the storms moved from south to north
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The weather quiets down to end the week, but Wednesday’s lightning sparked several new fire starts in parts of Oregon. Today will be a little cooler, with highs in the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies. That’s still a few degrees above normal for this time of year. Northwest winds will
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The well above normal temperatures continue today as the mercury will reach the low to middle 90s for the third day in a row. In Bend, we have crossed 90° eight out of 15 days so far this month, over half. The rest of the week and into the weekend will
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Hot weather continues today with another chance for showers and storms in Central Oregon. Highs will be in the mid 80s to 90s today across Central Oregon. Expect mostly sunny skies to start the day, with clouds increasing through the afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded Central Oregon to the
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The heat dome in the middle of the country is continuing to impact the Pacific Northwest. The impacts come on the periphery of the ridge as moisture migrates around the edge. The heat is also continuing to arrive in the region allowing for afternoon “pop-up” storms to develop. The bulk of
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