Wind, rain on the way
Published 5:00 am Monday, April 26, 2010
Enjoy the sun and warm weather today, because rain and colder temperatures are headed Central Oregon’s way for the rest of the week.
A broad storm will move into the region tonight, bringing several days of rain, said Ann Adams, an assistant forecaster for the National Weather Service in Pendleton.
“The winds will pick up as well, so it will be kind of gusty and rainy,” Adams said.
The crest line of the Cascades could get a couple of inches of snow tonight, and the snow level will likely drop as low as 3,500 feet in the Bend area Wednesday night, Adams said.
The high temperature in Bend today could reach the mid-60s, but temperatures will probably dip into the high 30s tonight with rain likely, according to the National Weather Service website.
The chance of rain showers will continue through Friday, with daytime highs in the low to mid-50s, and overnight lows in the 30s. Snow showers are possible Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.
By Saturday, skies should be mostly sunny again in Bend and temperatures will rise to the mid-50s.
On Sunday, temperatures could reach the 60s, according to the National Weather Service.
The forecast is similar in Madras, where the high temperature will likely be close to 70 today. Overnight temperatures will dip down to near or at freezing starting on Tuesday, with daytime highs in the 50s or high 40s and likely rain showers.
Snow is not in the forecast for Madras this week, and the weather will probably return to sunny skies and high temperatures in the 60s for Saturday and Sunday.
In Prineville, partly sunny skies are expected today, with rain for most of the rest of the work week.
High temperatures in Prineville will be in the 50s, with overnight lows near or just below freezing. Saturday and Sunday will likely be sunny, with high temperatures in the 60s.