Heat Advisory Tuesday, Hot and smoky pattern remains on to start September
The hot and smoky pattern continues to plague the region as the temperatures will cross the 90° mark for the fifth day in a row. The string of 90° days is expected to continue until at least Thursday with Tuesday being the peak heating day.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for the cities of Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras along with the regions around them. The period of time is Tuesday from 11 am until 8 pm.
Highs Tuesday are likely to be in the middle 90s from Bend north and get into the upper 90s or even triple digits in Warm Springs. The above normal heat issues are compounded by the poor air quality in the area. The Emigrant Fire in Lane/Douglas counties is providing the smoke and the winds are transporting it to Central Oregon. Deschutes County is still under the Air Quality Alert/Advisory until further notice.
There is a chance for an isolated shower or storm each of the next several days as well. The storms will be typical pop and drop type storms as the heat will percolate the atmosphere. The storms are not expected to become severe, but the lightning is always a dangerous element of nature, so be weather aware all week.
The heat wave is going to come to an end either Friday or Saturday when the high temps stay in the 80s. The long range models have us in the 70s by next week.
The month of September is the first month of the meteorological Fall. The meteorological seasons are different than the astronomical seasons as they are based on temperatures. The three hottest months (June, July, and August) define the summer, the three coldest months (December, January, and February) define the winter and the months in between are spring and fall. This is to maintain consistent and more accurate climatological records. The astronomical seasons are based on the relationship between the Earth and the Sun and have slightly different time frames each year.
Also, Stay safe.
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