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.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SSW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Mar 10:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Bend OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 8am.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 3600 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely before 8am. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 3600 feet in the afternoon . Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bend OR
 44.06°N 121.3°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
10:45 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
11pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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