Junior Forecaster: Naomi enjoys the summer – and the winter, too
This week, NewsChannel 21 Junior Forecaster Naomi helped with the weather forecast. She enjoys not only the summer months, when she likes to float…
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Air Quality Alert for Central Oregon, cooler pattern ahead
As one issues ends, another issue develops. The high temperatures are likely to be in the 80s for the first time since the 4th of July, but the air…
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Fire concerns today, normal temperatures return this week
We have been dealing with extreme fire weather dangers and fire behavior due to this extended heat wave that’s lasted for three weeks. Today will…
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Heat wave coming to an end, fire danger remains high
The mercury in the thermometer over the past three weeks has been well above normal and has effectively dried out the area. The danger that the long…
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C.O. crews fight over 25 lightning-sparked fires; 3,000-acre Durgan Fire near Paulina brings evacuations, road closures
Thunderstorms moving across Central Oregon Sunday brought lightning that sparked more than 25 fire starts around the region that firefighters were…
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Fire weather concerns highlight the next few days
We will remain hot today and Wednesday with highs in the 90s. We will finally break the streak of high temps over 90 on Thursday when we welcome back…
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The heat continues, fire danger remains high, air quality is poor, 80s late week
The pattern of heat and dry conditions continue through the middle of the week as highs will stay above 90° until Wednesday. The record of 19…
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A look at how the weekend’s FairWell Festival went amid parking and traffic changes, high heat – and a stormy pause
The weekend’s second annual FairWell Festival at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds came to a dramatic close Sunday night, delayed a bit by stormy…
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Hot temperatures continue, but a break is on the way
We will remain in the 90s for the first half of this week. Today will be low and mid 90s across the high desert. Breezy conditions will be of concern…
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Heat wave continues, spotty dry thunderstorms possible Sunday
Expect to see another day with the temperatures reaching into the triple digits. This will be the third weekend in a row that Bend and Redmond have…
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Hot weekend ahead with isolated storms Sunday
Oregon is dealing with dozens of fires that have been burning since the thunderstorms rolled through Tuesday and Tuesday night. The pattern has…
Continue ReadingHot weekend ahead, growing fire concerns
Happy Friday Central Oregon! Today’s highs will reach the 90s throughout the region, with hazy conditions expected. The area of high pressure causing…
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Heat wave remains, fire concerns grow as we get hotter this weekend
The news doesn’t get better as we push on with the record breaking heat. The string of 90° days stands now at 15 and we are on pace for at…
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Wildfires continue to grow, breaking heat records
Good Thursday morning! High pressure is building off the east, leading to several days of hot and dry weather in the Pacific Northwest. Today,…
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Junior Forecaster: John likes this hot weather
John was this week’s Junior Forecaster, and he likes the heat. Seems appropriate that he is our forecaster during this summer’s long heat wave. John…
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Record heat wave persists into the weekend, wildfires continue to grow
The rain and storms yesterday and this morning have done little to relieve the heat and the heat wave continues. The area will see the…
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Thunderstorms move across C.O.; crews tackle eight small lightning-sparked fires, watch for signs of more starts
Thunderstorms that rumbled northward into Central Oregon Tuesday evening had firefighters responding to stop eight small lightning-sparked blazes,…
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Lingering showers this morning, hot and dry
Good morning everyone! The heat continues this Wednesday with temperatures ranging mainly from the low to upper 90s. We were cloudy overnight, but we…
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The heat and dry weather continue, isolated storms into the evening
The heat has been with us since the 4th of July when the mercury in the thermometer crossed the 90° mark in Bend. The city has seen afternoon highs…
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Spotty showers today, fire weather risks
Good Tuesday morning! No relief from the heat is expected yet, as temperatures will continue to linger in the upper 90s to triple digits throughout…
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