Showers Likely Monday Before Sunshine Returns

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon will see a chance of rain to start the workweek, followed by a return to partly sunny skies and milder temperatures Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with overnight temperatures dropping to around 37 degrees. Winds will remain light and variable.

Showers are likely Monday, primarily between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The day will start cloudy before skies become mostly sunny later in the afternoon. The high temperature is expected to reach around 56 degrees. Southwest winds will blow between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts reaching up to 29 mph. The National Weather Service puts the chance of precipitation at 70%, although rainfall amounts are expected to remain light, with less than a tenth of an inch possible.

A few lingering showers could continue Monday evening, with a 30% chance of rain before 10 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy overnight, and temperatures will dip to around 41 degrees. South winds of 8 to 11 mph could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday will bring a return to partly sunny skies, with a high near 62 degrees. Southwest winds are expected to range from 9 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 23 mph.

Tuesday night will turn mostly cloudy again, with temperatures falling to around 43 degrees. South winds of 6 to 11 mph could gust up to 25 mph.