The bitter cold pattern of this past weekend is behind us and the milder weather is on the way. Expect to see the mercury in the thermometer rise into the low 60s tomorrow after only dipping to the upper 20s overnight. This is a decent swing in temperatures to start the work week as the
Continue ReadingGood Morning Central Oregon and a happy Monday to you! Sunny skies are ahead, today, with close to seasonal-average temperatures and no anticipated precipitation in the forecast for the early part of this week. High pressure will build over the region today and tonight, before breaking down and moving to the east on Tuesday as
Continue ReadingHope everyone is having a lovely Sunday! Today was slightly warmer than yesterday with temperatures reaching the 50s. Tonight, expect clear skies as temperatures dip into the 20s. Monday will be another sunny day with light and variable winds. There will be a slight warm up this week with highs in the 60s. Don’t forget
Continue ReadingHappy Saturday Central Oregon! If you’re dressing up for any Halloween events this weekend, I suggest wearing a warmer costume or bring a jacket with you. It will be chilly! Saturday night will be dry and cold with temperatures dropping into the teens. On Sunday, we can expect sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the 50s,
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The blast of Arctic Air is still in place over the region as the mercury in the thermometer will start out today in the teens most locations. The clear skies along with the light winds allowed any heat that we gained Friday to radiate into the sky last night. Today I expect to see mostly
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The region is in the middle of a cold snap as arctic air remains in place. Temperatures are well below normal levels for late October as lows have dipped to the teens and highs only reach the low 40s. Expect the cold weather to linger into the weekend as both Saturday and Sunday will start
Continue ReadingHappy Friday to you, Central Oregon! Today should bring partly sunny skies throughout another chilly day here in the area. It appears that with the exception of some high elevation scattered showers, we should remain relatively dry, for the meantime. For the next few days the main consideration will be the cold temperatures as a
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The rain and snow chances have ended, other than a few flakes on the peaks of the Cascades, leaving us to focus on the temperatures this weekend. The forecast lows over the next few days will be significantly lower than normal. The mercury in the thermometer is going to drop into the teens in most
Continue ReadingHappy Thursday friends! Today should be mostly clear after a frost-covered, High Desert morning. The air should stay quite crisp as we will have a significantly cooler than seasonal average day to go along with our partly cloudy skies. The upper level low continues bringing this cold arctic air into the Pacific Northwest. As it
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A blast of Arctic air is descending on the Pacific Northwest with snow showers tapering off. The snow is ending but the cold bite of winter has moved into Central Oregon. The wintry pattern is due to a deep area of low pressure that has migrated into the region from the northwest. This low is
Continue ReadingGood morning! Today brings a good chance for a mix of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers lingers through the rest of the afternoon to accompany below average temperatures in the area. The system of low pressure just offshore is churning to the southeast and bringing arctic air
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A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for the region from 5 pm tonight until 5 pm Wednesday. The snowfall amounts will more likely be closer to the low end of the forecast range. The summer feel that we experienced last week is a distant memory as a wintry pattern sets up for the rest
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Monday evening brought yet another in a seemingly endless series of wonderful High Desert sunsets – but what were those ‘flying saucer’ clouds? NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist John Carroll says: ” Lenticular Clouds, usually form around the mountains as winds carve away or erode the edges of the cloud, and the lens-like appearance is what
Continue ReadingA fine Tuesday to you, Central Oregon! There’s a strong chance of precipitation possibly starting as early as 2 but mainly expected after about 5pm and continuing through the midweek. Currently, a low pressure system from the NW has traveled down into our area bringing arctic air to the region through most of this work
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A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of Deschutes and Jefferson Counties starting at 5 pm Tuesday and lasts until 5 pm Wednesday. 2 – 6″ of snow may accumulate in areas above 3500 feet. Higher elevations, above 4500 may see over 6 – 12″. Autumn is a season of transition as the
Continue ReadingHappy Monday Central Oregon! Today will bring mostly clear skies and average temperatures. No precipitation is expected in the forecast for today but that should change by tomorrow night when a winter system makes its appearance in the region, likely resulting in mixed precipitation and some snowfall for the area by mid-week. Today the ridge
Continue ReadingHope you are having a beautiful Sunday! The air quality in the region has improved from yesterday. All cities have moved from the Moderate level to Hood. Temperatures tonight will drop into the upper 30s under some partly cloudy skies. We could be seeing some isolated showers during the afternoon. Tomorrow, we’ll see some sunny
Continue ReadingHappy Saturday everyone! The air quality has been impacted due to some prescribed burns in the area. Many parts of the region are currently in the moderate level. Those who are more sensitive to the smoke could experience some respiratory symptoms. Temperatures will drop into the 40s tonight under cloudy skies. Tomorrow will be a
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The run of well above normal temperatures is coming to an end this weekend. The ridge of high pressure migrates to the east, opening the door for a much cooler pattern. Of note, the air quality has been impacted by the recent prescribed burns in the area. Expect to see some smoky skies into the
Continue Reading The run of well above normal temperatures is coming to an end this weekend. The ridge of high pressure migrates to the east, opening the door for a much cooler pattern. Of note, the air quality has been impacted by the recent prescribed burns in the area. Expect to see some smoky skies into the
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