Local Forecast

Happy Tuesday! Conditions should be dry and mostly sunny today with above average temperatures so it would be a great day get outside!  A High pressure ridge is still in place today, keeping us dry, but by this evening, models indicate a breakdown of that pressure as precipitation begins to make its way to the

Good Monday evening Central Oregon. Expect cloudy and cool weather Tuesday, with mild temperatures during the day, then it gets chilly by the evening. There’s a slight chance of showers by Wednesday. The mountains will begin to see more snow by Tuesday evening. 50/50 on the sunshine and clouds by Thanksgiving day. No rain or

Happy Monday!  Conditions should be clear today as weather appears to have calmed down after our our recent cold front passage. Despite a chilly morning, our highs today should be just about on par with seasonal averages. High pressure aloft has made its appearance and will remain over the PacNW for the next 24 hours,

Winter Weather Advisory overnight starting at 7 pm and lasting until 5 pm Sunday. Expect rain today, snow tonight and robust winds at times. Two weather systems are going to merge today and the end result will be the chance for rain in the afternoon, followed by mountain snow overnight. The bulk of the snow will

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the western portions of Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. The advisory goes into effect Saturday night at 7 pm and will last until Sunday at 5 pm.  The issues will be snow, above 4500 feet that may accumulate in the 8” plus range, along with gusty winds across

Happy Friday, Central Oregon.  Outside of the potential for some continued foggy conditions early today, we do expect the forecast to give way to partly sunny conditions by later today. High Pressure overhead is the primary forecast feature and it should result in slightly above average temperatures until the next expected weather disturbance Saturday into

The large lumbering low off the coast of California is moving slowly toward the region, but will do battle against a ridge of high pressure overhead. The high over the region will be the dominant weather feature for the High Desert resulting is mostly sunny skies (apart from some smoke) and warmer than normal temperature

Good Thursday morning Central Oregon. Today will bring mostly cloudy skies this morning that should then become gradually sunny, with temperatures cooling off a bit from yesterday to perhaps a degree or two over seasonal averages. It appears we have a relatively quiet pattern headed our way to end the week before a fresh round

Today, the mercury in the thermometer was about 8 – 10° above normal for mid-November as the flow of air arrived from the southwest.  Solar energy helped a bit as well, but variably cloudy conditions inhibited the warming trend a little bit today.  Overall, the day will best be defined as a drying out day

Happy Wednesday on the High Desert. Today should be on the mild side, temperature-wise, and partly cloudy skies will give way to heavier cloud cover by tonight which should keep overnight lows a few degrees warmer as well. Low pressure off the coast of California continues to attempt to send moisture into our area but it appears

The region will see a very low chance for some light rain overnight with most of the showers ending before sunrise.  Once the showers end, we are expected to be on the mild and dry side for a few days. The large area of low pressure off the coast of California is trying to spread

Good morning Central Oregon.  Today should be mostly sunny throughout the day.  There’s a slight chance for some rain this afternoon and overnight into Wednesday, but after that things are looking pretty dry for at least a few days. What moisture we may see late today and tonight will be breaking off from a low

Good Monday Central Oregon. Expect patchy fog Monday night, otherwise mostly cloudy skies with temperatures dropping down to the low 30’s. There is a slight chance of rain by Tuesday evening. In fact, we may see some rain and snow in the La Pine area by Tuesday night. Don’t forget to download our free KTVZ

Some light snow early in the day at elevations above 5000 feet will taper off and the rest of our day will be a mix of clouds and sunshine. Very interesting weather pattern setting up this week as a large area of low-pressure dives south out of the Gulf of Alaska and parks offshore west

Happy Sunday everyone! The winds have subsided since yesterday, making today feel a bit warmer. Temperatures will dip into the 30s tonight under some cloudy skies. We’ll continue to see highs in the 50s through the rest of the week, including tomorrow. With the sun setting early now, there’s not a lot of time to

Happy Veterans Day everyone!  We had some partly sunny skies this Saturday with breezy conditions. Wind speeds ranged from 20 to 25 mph in the morning and into the afternoon.  The winds are making the temperature feel cooler than the low 50s we expected today.  Temperatures will drop into the low 30s tonight. The winds

The clouds will be mixed with some sunshine and there may even be some mountain snow late in the day. But this Veterans Day will be defined, weather-wise, by the windy conditions.  The winds are expected to be in the 20 to 25 mph range in the morning and into the afternoon. Generally arriving from

The Veterans Day weekend will be pleasant for mid-November as the temperatures will reach the middle 50s. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected through the day along with a slight chance for some isolated showers and light snow on the Mountains.  The most noticeable feature this weekend will be the gusty winds Saturday. Winds