Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

Lat: 46.26955°NLon: 119.11813°WElev: 397.0ft.

Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 09 Dec 10:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Highland WA

Wind Advisory December 10, 06:00am until December 11, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 1am.  Patchy fog before 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 52 by 5am. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely before 1am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 52 by 5am. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a southwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Highland WA
 46.1°N 119.2°W (Elev. 1640 ft)
10:45 pm PST Dec 9, 2025
11pm PST Dec 9, 2025-6pm PST Dec 16, 2025
 
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