Central Oregon continues to stay warm and mostly dry, and as a result the base levels at the mountain resorts continue to decline. The two open resorts could both see their base levels drop below new benchmarks this weekend.
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Good Thursday evening, Central Oregon! We’ve had a beautiful spring day on the High Desert, continuing our warming trend up to the mid 80s. We’ve stayed dry throughout the day, under mostly sunny skies. Winds have stayed mild, mostly out of the north and northwest. Tonight, temperatures will stay mild in the low to mid
Continue ReadingWell, as we draw closer to the close of our ski season, the mountains are seeing some warmer conditions. For the next three days, Mt. Bachelor is expecting daytime highs in the low to mid 60’s and lows in the low to mid 40’s. Mostly sunny to sunny skies in the morning will cloud over
Continue ReadingGOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The warmup continues across the High Desert today, and after a clear, sunny start to the day, we may see a few clouds build in this afternoon. Highs will reach the mid 80’s and somewhat variable winds will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Breezes will become light out of the west
Continue ReadingGOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After a mild start to the day, we are expecting to warm quite nicely under mostly sunny skies. Highs today will be comfortably in the 80s, with some cities reaching as high as the upper 80s. Winds will stay calm out of the north between 5-10 mph. Overnight lows will stay
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon continues to stay mostly dry and warm. As a result, the base levels at the last two open resorts continue to decline. The forecast looks similarly dry and warm for the rest of the week, so we expect the base levels to continue to decline.
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Good Wednesday evening, Central Oregon! It’s been another sunny and warm spring day on the High Desert. Temperatures were in the low 80s in the warmest parts of the day, and skies have remained mostly clear. We’ve had a gentle breeze out of the north at around 5 mph, and the rest of the week
Continue ReadingAfter a nice, sunny morning, Mt. Bachelor will see about a 20% chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms will stay with the mountain every day through Sunday, as will daytime highs in the low to mid 60’s. Be prepared for some limited operations as some areas have closed for
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After a pleasant start to the day, we are expecting to warm quite nicely under sunny skies. Highs today will reach the low, maybe mid 80’s. If we see much breeze at all it will be coming out of the north and NW at a gentle 5-10 mph. Winds will turn
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After a pleasant start to the day, we are expecting to warm quite nicely under sunny skies. Highs today will reach the low, maybe mid 80’s. If we see much breeze at all it will be coming out of the north and NW at a gentle 5-10 mph. Winds will turn calm
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Today we’ll wake up to some mild temperatures, after coming off overnight lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. We’ll continue a warming trend that should take us all to the 80s in the warmest parts of the day. Winds will stay mild, between 5 – 10 mph but turn
Continue ReadingHappy Tuesday! We’ve enjoyed some beautiful sunny skies and warm temperatures recently in Central Oregon. As a result we’ve seen the base levels decrease quite a bit. Now, another resort closes for the season leaving only 2 left open.
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Good Tuesday evening, Central Oregon! So far, many of us have stayed dry throughout the afternoon on the High Desert. We’ve also warmed back up to the upper 70s to low 80s. Skies have remained mostly clear, but some dark clouds have rolled into Central Oregon. More storm activity still being seen in Washington may
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A strong thunderstorm triggered a flash-flooding event in the Powell Butte area Monday evening, causing some damage to Crook County roads and “significant” damage at Brasada Ranch resort to several homes, a golf course and roads, sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday.
Continue ReadingWillamette Pass Ski Resort now joins those resorts closed for the season. That leaves Mt. Bachelor and Timberline Lodge as the only resorts remaining open. They are each on spring operating hours. Mt. Bachelor saw mixed showers yesterday and will see a 20-30% chance of pm thunderstorms today. Conditions permitting, Mt. Bachelor plans to be
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… With more moisture moving in over warm temperatures today, we are looking at another day of possible showers and thunderstorms across the region. We will see some sunbreaks, but don’t be surprised by a sudden burst of showers. Highs will be in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. NW breezes will
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… With more moisture moving in over warm temperatures today, we are looking at another day of possible showers and thunderstorms across the region. We will see some sunbreaks, but don’t be surprised by a sudden burst of showers. Highs will be in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. NW breezes will
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We’ll wake up Tuesday to some mild temperatures, after coming off a night where overnight lows only dipped to the upper 40s to low 50s. The storm activity has broken up, and we look to stay dry throughout the day. We’ll jump right back into warmer temperatures, and expect to feel
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of Oregon Monday afternoon and evening. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries warned heavy rain may result in landslides in areas of steep terrain, as well as debris flows in and near burned areas from recent wildfires. Find the
Continue ReadingAfter a beautiful and warm weekend in Central Oregon. the mountain resorts are reporting on its effects on the base levels. We’re seeing the biggest difference in base levels of the season, and more warm weather is on the way.
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