Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bend Airport AWOS (KBDN)

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

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 17 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Bend OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Low around 28. Southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Low around 28. Southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Bend OR
 43.94°N 121.08°W (Elev. 4314 ft)
1:46 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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