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High Desert Heat Wave: From Mother’s Day Gusts to a Sunnier Monday

May 10, 2026 3:54 pm Lance Campbell

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…

High Desert Heat & Sunday Breezes

May 9, 2026 3:57 pm Lance Campbell

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…

Central Oregon households can get free air purifiers from NeighborImpact

May 8, 2026 3:00 pm Campbell Porter

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NeighborImpact is encouraging income-qualified households across Central Oregon to apply for weatherization services and free…

Sunshine With a Spring Breeze

May 8, 2026 4:34 pm Lance Campbell

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…

Slightly cooler Friday before temperatures warm back up tomorrow

May 8, 2026 2:59 am Jillian Fortner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Friday brings a slight cooldown to the region, with highs rising into the low to mid 70s. Even with the cooler temperatures,…

80 Degrees and a Breeze: Navigating Thursday’s High Desert Heat

May 7, 2026 4:48 pm Lance Campbell

Expect a bright, sunny finish to your Thursday. While Bend hits 80 degrees, our mountain-fringe neighbors in Sisters and Sunriver will stay a touch…

Dry and warm pattern continues, slightly cooler on Friday

May 7, 2026 3:00 am Jillian Fortner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Above normal temperatures are back in the forecast today with highs climbing into the upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon.…

Junior Forecaster: Harrison loves dodgeball and forecasts nice weather for Central Oregon

May 6, 2026 7:30 pm Triton Notary

Harrison, a 10-year-old student from Cascade Academy, delivered this week’s weather forecast, predicting warm and mostly sunny conditions for Bend…

The Mid-Week Warm-Up & Your Sunday Reward

May 6, 2026 2:44 pm Lance Campbell

We are officially in that stretch of weather that rewards you for calling Central Oregon home. I’m tracking a total regional turnaround that brings…

Summer-like temperatures continue across Central Oregon

May 6, 2026 3:00 am Jillian Fortner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The warm and dry pattern continues as high pressure remains parked over the Pacific Northwest. Today looks to be the warmest day…

Sunny stretch continues across Central Oregon, 80s stick around into the weekend

May 5, 2026 2:41 pm Harley Coldiron

If it feels like Central Oregon skipped spring and jumped straight into early summer, you’re not wrong. We’re in the middle of a warm, dry…

Gov. Tina Kotek warns of potentially severe 2026 wildfire season amid drought, low snowpack

May 5, 2026 5:21 pm Campbell Porter

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek received a comprehensive briefing today from state wildfire leaders regarding the potentially severe 2026…

Warm and sunny for your Cinco de Mayo plans

May 5, 2026 2:54 am Jillian Fortner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re holding onto warm, summer-like temperatures across the High Desert this week, running about 10 to 15 degrees above…

Summer-like heat builds across Central Oregon as Dry Pattern Lingers

May 4, 2026 3:13 pm Harley Coldiron

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon is settling into a stretch of warm, dry weather this week, with temperatures running well above normal and skies…

Unseasonably warm week ahead for Central Oregon

May 4, 2026 3:00 am Jillian Fortner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We have a beautiful week ahead with plenty of sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures as a ridge of high pressure builds over…

Sun Continues, But Watch the Peaks

May 3, 2026 3:43 pm Lance Campbell

The High Desert is holding onto that summer-like feel today with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures across the tri-county area. Whether you are…

Tracking the Turnaround: A High Desert Clear-Up

May 2, 2026 3:59 pm Lance Campbell

We are wrapping up the first half of the weekend, and we’re tracking a change in the weather for tonight followed by a very warm Sunday. Here is your…