Cooler temps, cleaner air and clearer skies
Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Better air quality Tuesday night will be accompanied by lows in the 50s with mostly clear skies. Highs will be in…
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Red Flag Warning in place until 11 p.m. Monday
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! A Red Flag Warning due to the high risk of fire danger from dry conditions and possible thunderstorms will be in place…
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More thunderstorms come; heat wave set to cool
Happy Sunday! Our satellite and radar imagery shows over the past few hours, we’ve seen scattered thunderstorms and showers across the region. Winds…
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Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave suspected in 7 deaths
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open…
Continue ReadingHeat and thunderstorms increase fire risk
Happy Saturday! I hope you’ve found ways to cool off. Saturday was still a very, very hot day — Redmond hit its fifth straight daily record, at 108…
Continue Reading Northwest heat wave: Portland mayor warns of risky weekend
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, warned the Pacific Northwest could see the…
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It stays hot a little while longer
Happy Friday, Central Oregon! It stays mostly clear, with lows in the 60s Friday night. Breezes become light and variable in the evening and…
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We still have a few more days of triple-digit temperatures
Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! It’ll be mostly clear Thursday night, with lows in the low 60s. Highs in the triple digits are expected to stay with…
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Bend’s Pacific Northwest Classic pickleball tourney returns — along with triple-digit temperatures
More than 500 competitors are facing off at the Pine Nursery pickleball courts this week during the Pacific Northwest Classic pickleball tournament,…
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Peak of heat wave still to come
Happy Wednesday, Central Oregon! I hope you’re staying cool amidst this excessive heat wave. We had mostly clear skies, with a bit of haze on…
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Outdoor workers are managing through the High Desert heat
The heat is picking up, but not everyone has the convenience of working in the air-conditioned…
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Four Bend public agencies issue rare joint safety reminders for Deschutes River users as heat wave intensifies
As temperatures continue to soar in Bend this week, the Deschutes River is a popular place for residents and visitors to cool off.…
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Scorching heat wave in US Northwest forecast to last longer
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The scorching heat spell in the Pacific Northwest is now expected to last…
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Scorching heat wave in US Northwest forecast to last longer
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The scorching heat spell in the Pacific Northwest is now expected to last…
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We’re in an excessive heat warning and a heat advisory in Central Oregon
Happy hot Tuesday, Central Oregon! The haze Tuesday will linger into the evening, with clear skies otherwise. Our lows will be very warm, in the…
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Gov. Brown declares heat-related state of emergency in 25 counties, including Central Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 25 Oregon counties, from July 25-31, to ensure additional resources are available to…
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Lava River Cave to close at noon each day this week due to heat wave
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In recognition of the National Weather Service’s Excessive Heat Advisory, the Lava River Cave recreation site on the Deschutes…
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Record-breaking heat this week
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! The skies will stay clear Monday night. Breezes will stay gentle out of the north. Our lows will be warm in the…
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Deschutes County urges residents to take precautions for extreme heat
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With a long streak of temperatures above 100 degrees expected this week, it becomes very important to be aware of signs of…
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Excessive heat watch bringing temperatures in the 100’s
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Sunday and Monday are the last days below 100 degrees we’ll be seeing for a while. All counties here in Central Oregon…
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