The Pacific Northwest is about to have a pattern change, from dry and mild to rainy and stormy. The storms will be few and far between, but still possible. A weak cold front will cross the region overnight and drag some rain along with it. The chance for rain will be fairly widespread and in
Continue ReadingNot a lot of snow to report today! Hopefully some of you got to ski for free yesterday at Hoodoo’s food donation event. More sunshine today! Conditions on the mountains might not be ideal with the rain in the forecast Friday. It’s a good idea to check the websites of the resorts to check for
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Happy Thursday Central Oregon! Today is the last day of this dry pattern as the ridge of high pressure shifts to the east. Enjoy the sunny and mild conditions because precipitation is coming our way tomorrow. It will be chilly as you head out the door this morning. The roads are dry so travel conditions
Continue ReadingPlenty of sunshine today with more on the way tomorrow. There is a warm up in the region as the mercury will only dip to the upper 20s overnight and rebound to the middle 40s in the afternoon for the next few days. Rain is in the forecast Friday, so conditions may not be ideal.
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There will be one more day of dry weather after today as the ridge of high pressure shifts to the east. This will allow a weak cold front to pass over Oregon Friday and provide some scattered rain showers. The region will be mild enough to support all rain, but some high elevation snow is
Continue ReadingOnly Willamette Pass and Timberline reported a couple inches of new snow. There will be plenty of sunshine on the mountains today. Travel conditions are also looking good heading through the mountain passes. Showers are possible on Friday, but with these warmer conditions it looks like it will be rain. We may see some more
Continue ReadingGood morning Central Oregon! It will be a chilly start to the day coming out of overnight lows in the 20s and 30s. The High Desert has been experiencing a quiet and dry pattern for the past few days. Road conditions should be good as you head out the door this morning. A ridge of
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The pattern will be defined by a gradual warm up each of the next couple of days. High pressure in the region is keeping most of the clouds away and allowing the sun to warm Oregon. High temperature reports will indicate highs in the upper 60s on Wednesday and near 70 on Thursday. This is
Continue ReadingPlenty of sunshine today and Wednesday as the area will be under the influence of high pressure. This will translate to mostly sunny skies and slightly milder conditions for a couple more days. We may see some showers on Friday, but it may be too warm for snow, so rain is the likely feature heading
Continue ReadingSome resorts reported a couple inches of snow. Although it will remain dry for a few days, there is still plenty of snow on the mountains. Temperatures will be mild ranging from the mid 40s to 60s in these areas. If you plan on heading up to the resorts, keep your eye on the websites
Continue ReadingHappy Tuesday everyone! Highs today will reach the 50s to 60s under sunny skies. This quiet and dry pattern will remain at least until Thursday. It’s definitely a good time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. We could possibly see some rain on Friday, but it will likely be spotty or isolated showers. The
Continue ReadingThe Cascades reported a couple of inches of snow in some spots, others did not report any new snow. Overall the season is winding down but there is still plenty of snow on the mountains and the resorts are doing a great job of grooming and working the snow. There are a few resorts that
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The region is now in a cycle of warmer than normal weather as the region will see temps in the upper 50s at the start of the week, to near 70 by the middle of the week. The high temperature readings are a result of an area of high pressure that will keep the skies
Continue ReadingHappy eclipse day! Although we are not in the path of totality, Central Oregonians can expect to see the moon cover about 26% of the sun. This will occur around 11:25 a.m. Mostly sunny skies are likely this morning which will be good for the viewing. Never look at the sun without proper equipment. Although
Continue ReadingAre you ready for Monday’s Solar Eclipse? Central Oregon’s ‘path of totality’ is between 20%-30%. A strong westerly flow will produce a down-sloping RAIN SHADOW effect sheltering the Columbia Basin and central Oregon from any serious precipitation chances, Sunday and Monday. Don’t forget to download our free KTVZ Local Alert Weather app for the most
Continue ReadingWe are likely to see some snow in the mountains, off and on, with a stray shower possible in the lower elevations. If it is late on Saturday, it may be light snow in Jefferson and Crook Counties. We will still be chilly with highs only reaching the upper 40s and low 50s, under partly
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The region will still be dealing with a much cooler air mass today as the cold pattern remains. There will be a flow of air from the northwest today and that should continue to usher in the chilly air. Look for snow to fall along the spine of the Cascades off and on and add
Continue ReadingLooks like another day with some sunshine and some snow. The spring season snow riding is in full swing as a few inches of new snow has been added to the Cascades in the past 24 hours. There is more snow on the way as the northwest flow of air allows more snow to fall.
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The area will still be in “winter-mode” as the mercury in the thermometer will only reach the upper 40s and low 50s over the weekend. Most of the snow has melted in the area and there is only a slight chance for a stray shower either Saturday or Sunday. There will, however, be a good
Continue ReadingHappy Friday everyone! We may see a few lingering snow showers today, but we’ll be entering a dry period over the weekend. Be prepared for snow if you are heading to the mountain within the next few days. There may be patchy ice in some secondary roads that didn’t get a chance to dry out on
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