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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 02 Apr 03:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Benton City WA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Benton City WA
 46.24°N 119.51°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
3:31 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
3am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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