Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bend Airport AWOS (KBDN)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 07:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Deschutes River Woods OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 8am.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely before 8am. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Deschutes River Woods OR
 43.98°N 121.4°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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