Local Alert Weather – Fri. PM

Happy Friday evening, everyone!

Tonight winds will be blustery gusting 15 miles per hour out of the west. We’ll still see partly cloudy to mostly clear skies overhead through the overnight. Temperatures will dip into the upper 20s and lower 30s. Expect a cold, frosty start tomorrow morning with some sunshine.

Saturday begins with sun, but will see increasing clouds throughout the day. We see the chance for showers pick up by the afternoon in the higher elevations like La Pine and Sunriver as well as the Cascades. High temperatures for Central Oregon will be around average in the mid to upper 50s. Expect another breezy afternoon with winds gusting around 20 miles per hour. Snow levels by the evening Saturday will be around 4,800′.

Overnight into Sunday snow levels plummet and fall to 3,800′ then 3,200′ by the evening. Sunday will be cooler with highs in the mid to upper 40s. The chance for showers kicks up again overnight into Monday.

We start the week on a wet note with some mixed showers then see rain showers. Highs will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s. As we head through the week temperatures gradually warm into the mid 60s by Thursday.

Have a happy & safe weekend!

— Emily