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.

Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer 29.46 in (997.63 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 01 Apr 06:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Benton City WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 8pm.  Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 8pm. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 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. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 18 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Benton City WA
 46.24°N 119.51°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
4:15 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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