Periods of rain and cooler pattern help clear the air
An area of low pressure will be migrating through Oregon from north to south today and Friday, resulting in some much-needed rainfall. The rain that…
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Much-needed Thursday showers
Happy Thursday to you, friends! A break from the generally warm dry conditions is here! A large low pressure system will form over SW Canada and drop…
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Rainy and cooler pattern into the weekend
A shift from the dry and hot conditions experienced early in the week as a cooler and wetter regime arrives. There will be some rain arriving…
Continue ReadingCooldown continues through midweek
Hello Central Oregon! More smoky skies this morning, as wildfires continue to burn in our state and the region. The air quality alert in place…
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Smoke remains, cooler and rainy pattern ahead
Smoky conditions remain in the region due to the numerous wildfires that continue to burn west of the region. The Air Quality Alert has been…
Continue ReadingMild temperatures with gusty conditions
Good Morning, Central Oregonians! Today, the forecast calls for mostly dry conditions under partly cloudy skies. The low pressure system off the…
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Wind picks up Tuesday, showers likely Thursday
Smoky pattern lingers as several new wildfires have developed this past weekend near the Bedrock and Lookout fires. Unhealthy air quality will remain…
Continue ReadingA smoky, warm start to the week
Happy Monday, friends! Early this morning, we are affected by hazardous and unhealthy levels of smoke in the area. Levels are forecast to change and…
Continue ReadingRain and more smoke expected through the weekend
Happy weekend Central Oregon! Looks like we may be getting some rain in the east on Saturday evening, but not sure much will arrive in and around…
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Much warmer than normal temperatures today, and still smoky
There is still an Air Quality Alert in place for Deschutes County today and it is expected to continue into Sunday. The issue today will be some…
Continue ReadingStorms possible, with a warm weekend ahead
(Update: added video forecast) Happy FRIDAY, folks! Isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop just east of Central Oregon by this afternoon, and…
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Poor air quality remains, showers possible overnight
There is little change in the smoky pattern that has plagued the region for over a month. The smoke will continue to provide poor air quality…
Continue ReadingPossible showers and a warming trend
Happy Thursday, friends! A low pressure system off the coast of British Columbia and another upper low near the California coast will likely merge…
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Hazy sunshine, still smoky, rain possible early Friday
The smoky pattern is expected to continue into the next several days with an Air Quality Alert in place until at least Thursday for Deschutes County.…
Continue ReadingA mild and hazy mid-week forecast
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon friends! The region will be dry and mild for a couple of days as an offshore system is pushed north of us by the…
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Smoky pattern remains, rain tapers off
The rainy pattern from what has been a combination of remnants of Hilary and the low off the Central California coast is staying east of the region.…
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It’s not going away: Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes County ‘until further notice’
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Tuesday “until further notice” for Deschutes, Jackson and Josephine…
Continue ReadingCool temperatures and another round of showers
Happy Tuesday, friends! Today we will have another round of shower activity across the eastern portions of the forecast area via a southwest flow…
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Unhealthy air quality, remnants of Hilary arrive
The most impactful element of the weather forecast for today will be the unhealthy air quality. Smoke is not only lingering from previous days,…
Continue ReadingWet period on the way
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! We are in for a wet period tonight through Tuesday across much of eastern Oregon and southeast Washington, as moisture…
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