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:

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Extended Forecast for

6 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: 40 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Snow Likely
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 5300 feet. High near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 60.