Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bend Airport AWOS (KBDN)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 07:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Newberry Crater OR

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Newberry Crater OR
 43.8°N 121.14°W (Elev. 5449 ft)
4:20 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
7am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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