Another warm one
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… With sunny skies and highs around 10 degrees above average, the run of warm days we have seen will continue today.…
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Clear skies for your 4th of July
Our heat advisory is expiring tonight at 8 p.m., just in time for some fireworks on the High Desert. In addition to that heat advisory expiring, we…
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Hot, just not quite AS hot
Happy Fourth of July weekend, Central Oregon! As we hit one of the busiest times of the year for getting outside in our area, Mother Nature is…
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Intense heat wave adds to challenges for C.O. ranchers, working to protect animals
Record-breaking high temperatures in Central Oregon are forcing ranchers to shift into high gear to protect their animals from the heat — and quite…
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Our excessive heat warning was downgraded to a heat advisory
Our excessive heat warning was downgraded today to a heat advisory, still in place until Sunday at 8…
Continue ReadingWarm holiday weekend
GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Sunny skies and a smoky haze will prevail once again today. With highs in the low to mid 90’s, an excessive heat…
Continue ReadingElsa strengthens into the season’s first hurricane, and could pose a threat to Florida by next week
By Hannah Gard and Haley Brink, CNN Hurricane Elsa strengthened significantly Friday morning, becoming the first hurricane of the 2021 season. It is…
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Your photos of a dramatic, colorful C.O. sunset
Along with the thunder and lightning, Wednesday night brought an especially dramatic, colorful show in the skies over Central Oregon. Thanks for…
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Our red flag warning was extended
Our Red Flag Warning will be in place until 10 pm Thursday with the Excessive Heat Warning still in place until 8 pm…
Continue ReadingBend had its second-warmest June on record, thanks to record-breaking temperatures
Considering the hot, stormy way the month ended, few Bend residents will be surprised to hear it was the second-warmest June on record, according to…
Continue ReadingNot much relief from heat wave, for now
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING EVERYONE… Today we begin to see a slight shift in our air flow patterns. Unfortunately, it will not deliver much relief from…
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C.O. has two watches and warnings in place
Central Oregon is currently under a fire weather warning until Thursday at 12 am and an excessive heat warning until Sunday at 8…
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Over 100 deaths may be tied to historic NW heat wave
The grim toll of the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest became more apparent as authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon said…
Continue ReadingCooler, but still very warm
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING EVERYONE… In addition to sunshine and hot temperatures we will see a patchy, smoky haze for much of Central Oregon today.…
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More deaths reported in intense Northwest heat wave
About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and caused…
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Several food carts in Bend close down due to heat wave
While some restaurants in Central Oregon are finding ways to beat the heat, with misters and air conditioning, others don’t have that same luxury -…
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How to know when it’s time to get out of the heat
For many Central Oregonians, staying inside is tough.…
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The excessive heat warning sticks around through Sunday night
Our skies will stay clear Tuesday night and we will be modestly cooler, with lows in the mid…
Continue ReadingMore dangerous, record heat
Today we will see nothing but sunshine and not just record highs, but dangerous daytime highs. Thermometers will approach 110 degrees…120 for some.…
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Northwest temperatures rise, records fall — again – on hottest day of intense heat wave
The hottest day of an unprecedented and dangerous heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest on Monday, with temperatures obliterating records that had…
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