Windy and mild today, rainy pattern begins overnight
KTVZ
Last updated: May 26, 2026
Central Oregon is experiencing gusty winds and approaching rain showers due to a cold front. This weather pattern is expected to bring much-needed moisture after a prolonged dry spell, with varying chances of showers and potential thunderstorms throughout the week.
- Central Oregon, including Bend and Redmond, is under a Wind Advisory until 11 pm tonight due to west winds of 15-25 mph, gusting up to 40 mph near mountains.
- Rain showers are expected to begin after sunset today and continue intermittently through Friday, providing beneficial moisture to the region.
- Temperatures will drop significantly on Tuesday, with highs in the upper 50s, about 10 degrees below normal, before rising back near 70 by Wednesday.
- Thursday is forecast to be the wettest day, with rain arriving from the southeast, bringing a chance of isolated, non-severe thunderstorms and highs in the upper 70s.
- The rainy pattern is expected to end by Friday, with dry weather and highs near 70 anticipated for the first weekend in June.
