Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 1, 05:00 AM PDT until April 2, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Bend Airport AWOS (KBDN)

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

light snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NW 4 MPH
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	30 Mar 09:55 AM PDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Deschutes River Woods OR

Winter Storm Watch April 1, 05:00am until April 2, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 58 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Rain. Snow level 4700 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 8pm, then snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 66.