BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a “dust devil” hit a tent as dignitaries gathered for the ribbon-cutting of ODOT’s Highway 97/20 Bend North Corridor Project. Officials had just begun the ceremony to officially open the $195 million project and ODOT Director Kris Strickler was speaking at the time. The
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Today, with the arrival of cooler air, temperatures will drop into the low 70s and upper 60s. Lows tonight in the 30s and 40s. A cold front passes through this morning which will bring clouds, more mild temperatures, and a breeze with wind gusts 15-20mph. We will remain cloudy tomorrow. Clouds will start to clear
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An Air Quality Alert has been issued for portions of Central Oregon, including Deschutes County due to the local fires in the region. The area is dealing with a good deal of smoke that is coming from the Bachelor Complex and to some degree the new Pine Fire in Deschutes County. The warm pattern over
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Yesterday, the Pine Fire sparked in southeast Deschutes County and quickly grew to 2000 acres. Warm and dry conditions yesterday, as well as the excess of dry surface fuel, allowed this fire to spread rapidly. We will be on the warm and dry side again today, which will make firefighting challenging. Wind gusts will be
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There has been poor air quality for a couple of days now as the lingering fires continue to produce smoke. The Rail Ridge fire is still active and grew by over 1000 acres this weekend. Smoke is being generated to our east as the fire consumes outside the NW perimeter. Firefighting efforts are addressing the
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Today, afternoon highs will top out in the low 80s under mostly sunny skies. There will be a breeze this afternoon with gusts around 15-20mph. Lows tonight will be in the 30s and 40s.We’ve been dealing with smoke the last few days and, unfortunately, today will be no different. Southwest wind for the first half
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(Adding video) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (KTVZ) – As he has for four years now, Bend retiree and Red Cross volunteer Dennis Smith has brought the tech knowledge gained from 18 years working in IT at St. Charles to one of the most devastated places in the country, this time assessing the Hurricane Helene-ravaged neighborhoods around Tallahassee,
Continue ReadingHappy Sunday Central Oregon! Breezy conditions gusting upwards of 20 mph, and daytime temperatures warming to the 80s, are expected Sunday and Monday.Now through Monday, we’ll be dealing with hazy conditions due to the smoke from surrounding fires such as: the Bachelor Complex and Young Grasshopper fires. Evening temperatures will hover between the mid 30s
Continue ReadingHappy Saturday, Central Oregon. Not much going on this weekend. Winds will be light and coming generally from the Southwest. The temperatures will be in the 70s under mostly sunny skies in Bend and Redmond. There may be some smoke around, so staying indoors if the smoke gets too thick, is a good idea. Expect
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Winds have relaxed and the skies are mostly sunny today. Expect to see the mercury in the thermometer rise into the middle to upper 70s today, followed by near 80 degree conditions Sunday. High pressure to the south and east of Oregon will be able to provide the above normal conditions for the next several
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The winds that arrived ahead of the cold front today did increase the fire behavior in the Cascades and around the region. The smoke was very visible today and will remain so over the weekend. Rainy conditions were mainly across the central and northern coastal areas then migrated east through the northern portion of Oregon.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend resident Schuyler Morgan and his family moved to Bend in April, but after witnessing the devastation of Hurricane Helene, he’s decided to return home to North Carolina, to help recovery efforts in the aftermath. “I feel a call of duty, and I want to serve my community,” Morgan said Friday
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to a mutual assistance request from Georgia Power, Pacific Power is sending crews, support personnel and equipment from Medford, Bend, Roseburg, Astoria and Grants Pass in Oregon and Walla Walla and Yakima in Washington to aid in power restoration efforts following the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The
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Temperatures today will top out in the low 70s. Cloud cover is expected to roll in this morning so it is possible some areas only reach the upper 60s. Lows tonight will be chilly, in the 20s and 30s. Wind gusts will be robust this afternoon, coming from the west at about 20-30mph.A cold front
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Over the past several months the region has been very dry with Bend only receiving 21% of normal with respect to measurable rain. There will be a chance for some light rain on Friday but not much will make it to the ground in Bend or Redmond. The best chance for some measurable rain Friday
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Today will be very similar to yesterday, temperatures in the low 70s. There will be some partly cloudy skies this morning before they clear up in the second half of the day. Lows tonight in the 30s and 40s. The dry conditions persist today.An Air Quality Alert was released for Deschutes County yesterday but is
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Sam, this week’s Junior Forecaster, is in the fifth grade and a home-schooled student. As far as the weather goes, Sam is much more fond of the cooler temperatures of fall and winter than the heat of summer. Sam enjoys the cooler temperatures and the snow because he enjoys sledding! Sledding is attractive to Sam
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The temperatures will fluctuate over the next several days as cold air migrates into the region, then retreats. The temperature readings yesterday were near 90, to day we will be in the 70s. Often times the cooler pattern after a warmer one may see some rain develop, but there is very little moisture in the
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Today, temperatures will drop about 10-15 degrees from what we saw yesterday. Highs will be in the low 70s, close to normal. Skies will be clear and there will be a breeze this afternoon with gusts 15-20mph. Overnight lows will have that “Brrr” factor, dropping again to the 20s and 30s.The ridge that was to
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(Update: Second Bend-area lineman working in S.C.) GREENEVILLE, S.C. (KTVZ) – Among the many emergency workers who traveled far to help victims of Hurricane Helene’s widespread destruction is electrical lineman Tim Steeck, part of a crew from the Bend area working to restore power to residents in the Greenville, South Carolina area. Steeck’s proud mom,
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