Relief from the heat, not the smoke
The string of 90° days will come to an end today as we put the longest stretch of consecutive days over 90 behind us. The old record was 19 days set…
Continue ReadingThe string of 90° days will come to an end today as we put the longest stretch of consecutive days over 90 behind us. The old record was 19 days set…
Continue ReadingWe will finally break the string of days in a row where we were above 90 degrees. We broke a record this month with 21 consecutive days where our…
Continue ReadingThis week, NewsChannel 21 Junior Forecaster Naomi helped with the weather forecast. She enjoys not only the summer months, when she likes to float…
Continue ReadingAs 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…
Continue ReadingWe 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingThunderstorms moving across Central Oregon Sunday brought lightning that sparked more than 25 fire starts around the region that firefighters were…
Continue ReadingWe 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…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingThe weekend’s second annual FairWell Festival at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds came to a dramatic close Sunday night, delayed a bit by stormy…
Continue ReadingWe 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…
Continue ReadingExpect 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…
Continue ReadingOregon is dealing with dozens of fires that have been burning since the thunderstorms rolled through Tuesday and Tuesday night. The pattern has…
Continue ReadingHappy Friday Central Oregon! Today’s highs will reach the 90s throughout the region, with hazy conditions expected. The area of high pressure causing…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingGood Thursday morning! High pressure is building off the east, leading to several days of hot and dry weather in the Pacific Northwest. Today,…
Continue ReadingJohn 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…
Continue ReadingThe rain and storms yesterday and this morning have done little to relieve the heat and the heat wave continues. The area will see the…
Continue ReadingThunderstorms that rumbled northward into Central Oregon Tuesday evening had firefighters responding to stop eight small lightning-sparked blazes,…
Continue ReadingGood 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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