Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.08 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 04:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Kennewick WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 58. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2am.  Low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 58. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kennewick WA
 46.22°N 119.16°W (Elev. 446 ft)
4:20 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
4am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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