Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Clear

38°F

3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 07:53 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Benton City WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Benton City WA
 46.24°N 119.51°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
4:21 am PST Feb 25, 2026
8am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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