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.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 02:35 PM PDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Deschutes River Woods OR

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

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5pm. Snow level 4200 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 8pm. Snow level 4200 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Rain. Snow level 5300 feet. High near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 8pm, then snow. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 65.