High temps will top out at 85-90 through Friday, then are expected to warm into the low 90's for next weekend (our normal high is 84).

Mountain thunderstorm chances increase for Thursday through Saturday, so if you're heading the Cascades around this time be mindful of this possibility.

The Bedrock Fire is still burning north of Lowell and east of Oakridge. As winds shift around throughout the week, some smoke could be blown into our area. This fire poses no threat to our local area.

Starting to see some hints that showers may come into the picture sometime around August 7-11. Let's see how data trends over the next few days before we get excited about any potential rainfall here. Fire danger needle continues to point to HIGH.