BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re tracking a pleasant week ahead! After a cool weekend, temperatures will gradually warm over the next several days as high pressure offshore builds across the Pacific Northwest. Expect decreasing clouds through Monday morning with afternoon highs climbing into the mid to upper 60s. By Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures warm into
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Grab a jacket if you are heading out tonight. The National Weather Service reports that while skies will remain mostly clear this evening across Bend, Redmond, and the tri-county area, north winds will pick up with gusts reaching up to 25 mph before calming overnight. Expect chilly overnight lows in the 30s (and mid-20s along
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BEND, Ore. — Grab a jacket if you are heading out for the rest of Saturday. A cool, windy system is moving through the High Desert, bringing west winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Expect partly cloudy skies and highs in the lower to mid 50s for the tri-county
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Anyone traveling across the Cascades today will need to be aware that there may be some slick roads as wintry weather has returned to the mountains. The better chance for snow is north of the Central Oregon Cascades; Government Camp may see a few inches accumulate while Willamette Pass will see wet snow. This activity
Continue Reading Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Clouds are going to increase as the we move through the night with a pocket of cooler air arriving as well. There is a good chance for a wintry mix of rain and snow overnight and early Saturday morning above 5000 feet. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re tracking a cooling trend heading into the weekend along with precipitation chances mainly through the Cascades. Expect increasing clouds Friday as a trough of low pressure drops south into the Pacific Northwest. Afternoon highs will reach the mid 60s with winds gusting 20–25 mph at times. Showers return to the
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The high desert will see a mix of clouds and sunshine today and again Friday as temperatures cool down for the weekend. The highs today will be in the low 70s followed by the middle 60s Friday and the 50s over the weekend. There will be a ridge of high pressure
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re tracking a beautiful spring day across Central Oregon with mostly sunny skies and dry conditions. Highs will climb into the mid 60s to low 70s this afternoon, along with some breezy winds developing later in the day. Friday starts off mostly sunny, but clouds will gradually increase through the day.
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Sammy is in the sixth grade at Sisters Middle School, and his favorite subject is science. The best part of science is learning about plants and animals, as well as the weather. As far as the weather goes, there is equal interest in both warm and cold weather, as long as they are not too
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Gusty winds will continue today and tonight as we dry out from the mountain rain and high elevation wintry mix last night. The winds will be generally from the west, so robust crosswinds may cause some issues on North/South roadways like 97. The windy weather is also associated with much cooler
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Some showers and thunderstorms moved through early Wednesday, but skies should gradually clear through the afternoon. Much cooler air has moved in, bringing highs back down into the 50s and 60s after Tuesday’s summer-like heat. Winds will also pick up across Jefferson, Deschutes, and Crook Counties, with sustained winds around 15
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Our Chief Meteorologist John Carroll took a trip to Central Christian School in Redmond to speak with the 5th grade students about the weather. The students were curious how meteorologists come up with the forecast and what it takes to get it correct. The students became “weather detectives” and looked for clues in the sky
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The normal high for May 12th is 66 degrees in Bend and 68 degrees in Redmond, I expect upper 80s and low 90s today in both locations. This heat is a result of the large ridge of high pressure exiting to the east and an upper-level low arriving from the Pacific.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Central Oregon is in for another very warm day Tuesday, with temperatures climbing well above average for this time of year. Afternoon highs are expected to reach the upper 80s and low 90s, and a few locations could challenge record highs. We’ll start the day with mostly sunny skies before clouds
Continue Reading Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The above normal pattern will continue tomorrow as temperature readings will be in the 90s across the high desert. The normal high for May 12th is 66 degrees in Bend, and I am forecasting low 90s through the region. Records for Tuesday may fall: Bend record is 90° set in 1924;
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The warm and dry pattern continues for a couple more days before changes arrive midweek. Expect a warm and mostly sunny Monday with highs climbing into the low 80s. Temperatures heat up even more Tuesday, reaching the upper 80s and low 90s across Central Oregon. That’s well above our average highs
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Tonight: Mother’s Day Wind-Down As the sun sets on Mother’s Day, conditions will remain partly cloudy and noticeably breezy. If you are finishing up a backyard barbecue or heading out for a late evening walk in Bend or Redmond, be prepared for northwest winds gusting up to 35 mph. These gusts will begin to taper
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A Taste of Summer: Sunday 80s and Breezy Conditions Ahead for Central Oregon If you enjoyed the mild Saturday, get ready for a change of pace. Our latest data from the National Weather Service shows a significant warm-up arriving just in time for the end of the weekend. The Sunday Setup We’re looking at a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NeighborImpact is encouraging income-qualified households across Central Oregon to apply for weatherization services and free HEPA air purifiers. These services aim to improve home comfort, energy efficiency and indoor air quality as the region prepares for wildfire season. The program is providing HEPA air purifiers with replacement filters through a Healthy
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We are in for a beautiful stretch of High Desert weather. If you’re planning your Friday evening or looking ahead to Saturday, here is the quick breakdown for the tri-county area. Rest of Today It is a “sunglasses and light jacket” kind of afternoon. We have wall-to-wall sunshine, but the wind is definitely making its
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