As the Cascades dealt with some slight precipitation from the storm system out of California, some resorts continued to report minimal accumulation over the last 24 hours. Things will change quickly, though, as a large and powerful storm system originating in the Gulf of Alaska is forecast to hit the mountains with up to 10
Continue ReadingSnow is likely to fall in the Cascades for the next several days. Beginning today, Mt. Bachelor could see 15-30″ of fresh snow by Saturday night. Snow in the mountains will continue through Sunday and well into next week. You must carry chains or traction tires on all mountain roads this morning. Watch for spots
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We are waking up to mostly clear skies and mild conditions this morning, but we are expecting clouds to thicken and deliver some late day showers. Highs will be in the upper 40’s to low 50’s, with westerly and NW breezes at 5-10 mph. With lows getting down to freezing and a
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Overnight we saw clouds thicken after a mostly clear day yesterday. Those clouds will stay with us throughout the day today but we should stay mostly dry. A few cities carry a 20-30% chance of rain before tonight — Sisters, Bend, Sunriver, and La Pine. Temperatures look to stay pretty consistent
Continue ReadingAs a result of a snowy first day of spring for the Cascades, most resorts are reporting more accumulation over the last 24 hours. With the clear weather today and likely tomorrow, more is not projected to be reported tomorrow. However, a winter storm watch has been issued for the Cascades starting Thursday, and before
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Happy Tuesday, C.O.! Today we’ve stayed dry under mostly sunny skies. Winds have started to pick up to around 10 mph, with gusts between 20-25 mph being felt throughout the High Desert. Overnight we’ll see the clouds thicken a bit, keeping our low temperatures overnight slightly warmer than yesterday’s. We’ll continue to be precipitation-free, but
Continue ReadingLook for gusty NW winds under mostly sunny skies on Mt. Bachelor today. There will be a slight chance of snow showers tonight, with more through Friday night. Snow showers are in the forecast for the mountains through the weekend and into next week. Mountain roads are not too bad this morning. Carry chains or traction
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We start the day under clear skies, with some pretty mild conditions. Clouds will gather through the day until we are under mostly cloudy skies overnight. Highs will be in the mid 40’s to low 50’s and NE breezes will stay gentle at 5-10 mph. Despite the extra clouds tonight, we will
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We start the day under clear skies with some pretty mild conditions. Clouds will gather through the day until we are under mostly cloudy skies overnight. Highs will be in the mid 40’s to low 50’s and NE breezes will stay gentle at 5-10 mph. Despite the extra clouds tonight we will
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After a chilly start to spring, we’ll see temperatures warm up a little today to the high 40s to low 50s under mostly sunny skies. We’ll also stay dry throughout the day. Winds will turn northeasterly at a gentle 5-10 mph. Tonight’s low temperatures will also look to be a bit
Continue ReadingMuch of the West kicks off the spring season with chilly temperatures and more precipitation. The Cascades saw some snow yesterday and will likely report more tomorrow, as the showers continued throughout the day today.
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Happy Monday, C. O.! As of 2:24 p.m. today, spring has officially arrived! It brings with it temperatures about 15 degrees below seasonal averages and a scattered possibility of snow, or rain, for much of the High Desert. While Redmond should very likely stay dry, Madras has a 20% chance of showers until 11 p.m.
Continue ReadingMt. Bachelor is expecting another 3-7″ of fresh snow today and into tonight. That will be followed by some partial clearing Tuesday. More snow is expected beginning Wednesday and a chance of snow will last right through the coming weekend. This morning, you must carry chains or traction tires on all mountain roads, except Willamette
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Mixed showers in the morning will be followed by some gradual clearing through the day. We will stay chilly, as highs only reach the low to mid 40’s, a good 10-15 degrees below average. It will feel colder when westerly breezes pick up to 5-15 mph, with gusts a bit higher.
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Mixed showers in the morning will be followed by some gradual clearing through the day. We will stay chilly, as highs only reach the low to mid 40’s; a good 10-15 degrees below average. It will feel colder when westerly breezes pick up to 5-15 mph, with gusts a bit higher.
Continue ReadingGood Monday morning, Central Oregon! Welcome to a new week! We’re expecting about a tenth of an inch of rain. There’s a chance of snow showers today. We’ll have partly sunny skies, with temperatures in the 40’s. Breezy conditions are expected Monday night, with winds gusting to about 20 mph. It’ll be mostly clear tonight,
Continue ReadingHere’s Tracee Tuesday with your Sunday evening Local Alert Weather forecast for the coming workweek.
Continue ReadingHappy St. Patrick’s Day, Central Oregon! Because of the clearer weather wee received over the last couple of days, none of the mountain resorts were reporting any new accumulation. This will likely be the case tomorrow as well. Look for more precipitation as soon as Sunday, with 5-10 inches possible by the time spring kicks
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Central Oregon! We had a bit of the ‘Luck O’ the Irish’ to close out the work week on Friday, with warming temperatures under clear skies that turned cloudy late in the day. Highs Friday were in the low 50s and we stayed dry all day. Winds stayed a gentle
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