Warm & smoky
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We are waking up to an air quality that ranges from unhealthy to hazardous across most of our region. It does not…
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Smoky Labor Day due in Central Oregon
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! The smoke is here to stay for a while, unfortunately. Several E::Space Labs monitors in the mountains are reading…
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Smoky and hotter
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! The smoke is here to stay, unfortunately. Several E:space monitors are reading “hazardous” air quality up in the…
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Air quality alert expanded and extended
It seems to be the theme this week – the air quality alert continues to get extended. This time, it was also…
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A hot Labor Day weekend for Central Oregon
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We’re experiencing an above-average morning temperature-wise across the High Desert, and mostly clear skies accompany…
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Holiday weekend will be a warm one
nother day with below-average temperatures on Thursday, but that narrative will quickly change. Temperatures will jump into the low 80s Friday, and…
Continue ReadingAt least 45 people have died after floodwaters from Ida’s remnants swamp cities from Virginia to New England
CNN By Steve Almasy, Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The death toll from flooding after the remnants of Hurricane Ida pummeled cities in the…
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Hazy reprieve for Thursday with 70+ degree temps
Good Thursday morning, Central Oregon, and happy Friday eve! We woke up to a cool and mostly clear morning across the High Desert. We have a reprieve…
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Air quality alert extended for southern Deschutes County
hich was originally set to expire Wednesday morning, has been extended for southern Deschutes County all the way through Friday at 11…
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Bend residents enjoy warmer, drier than usual August (except for drought, all that smoke)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend residents and visitors enjoyed much of a warmer and drier than usual August, according to the National Weather Service,…
Continue ReadingHazy ‘Hump Day,’ cool temperatures
Good morning, Central Oregon! Happy ‘Hump Day’ and first day of September. Most of the region woke up to frost and haze as temperatures this morning…
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Air quality more favorable
Smoke levels for Tuesday have not been as poor as they were Monday, and should not reach those same conditions for the most…
Continue ReadingCool, hazy, dry
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While a low-pressure center over southern British Columbia will rotate cooler air into the NW, it will not bring…
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Air quality alert in effect for parts of High Desert
With increasing smoke rolling into the region, Deschutes County is under an Air Quality Alert from now through Wednesday at 11…
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… NW winds are expected to get pretty gusty this afternoon, so we may see some relief from the smoky haze we woke up…
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Sunday night smoke
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Smoke is back in our area, especially in southern Deschutes County. AQI indexes in La Pine as of 5 p.m. are teetering…
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Hurricane Ida wreaks havoc in Louisiana, leaving more than 500,000 without power
Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, early Sunday afternoon as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150…
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Hazy and warmer Sunday
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Air quality indexes are well into the Good category (0-50) across Central Oregon, with the exception of two sensors in…
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Gulf Coast braces for Sunday arrival of Hurricane Ida, potentially a Category 4 storm
Hurricane Ida is expected to rapidly strengthen before pummeling Louisiana on Sunday, forcing evacuations in New Orleans and the surrounding coastal…
Continue ReadingHazy for the weekend, with warmer temperatures
Sunshine will abound this weekend, but some will see the haze move out of the area.…
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