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Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bend Airport AWOS (KBDN)

Lat: 44.0948°NLon: 121.2006°WElev: 3455.0ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 04:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Cascade Summit OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. High near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. High near 36. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. High near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. High near 36. West wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Cascade Summit OR
 43.64°N 121.97°W (Elev. 6627 ft)
Last Update:
4:42 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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