Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bend Airport AWOS (KBDN)

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

light drizzle

48°F

9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 05:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Deschutes River Woods OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 8am.  Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 42. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely before 8am. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 42. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 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 around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Deschutes River Woods OR
 44.03°N 121.41°W (Elev. 4029 ft)
4:20 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
5am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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