Fog starting to break up, mild and sunny week ahead

Bend, Ore (KTVZ)— There is a layer of fog trapped at the surface in a good portion of the region, with light winds and high-pressure overhead; the fog is showing signs of breaking up today. If the sunshine cracks the fog we will see the temperatures rise into the low 40s, if not, the temps will be well below forecasted levels.
As you can see, the mountains are above the fog and enjoying a "Bluebird" day.

The past several days the fog has persisted in Central Oregon and the mercury in the thermometer has not moved much. The highs have been below or near freezing since Friday. If the sunshine had made its way to the surface, we would have been about 15° warmer.  Friday it 34, Saturday was 30, and Sunday was 28 due to the persistence of the mist. Today looks to be the last of the “socked in” pattern as some sunshine is coming through.

We also had a good deal of rime forming on objects like tree branches and fences. This is basically soft ice that develops like frost but accumulates a bit more aggressively and feathers away from the object. Good news is that the texture does limit it from forming on roads, like an icy glaze might.

Once the mist is removed by the sunshine, we should get back to our normal pattern of sunny skies and clear nights. The chance for the foggy pattern to return tonight is on the table though as the moisture is in place.

As for the rest of the week, the area is looking at another quiet week with mostly sunny skies and above normal temperatures.

Might see a cool down Friday, but for most of the week we are once again above normal.

Please, Stay safe.

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