Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 06:53 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Benton City WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 5am.  Low around 37. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 2600 feet rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly before 5am. Low around 37. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 2600 feet rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Benton City WA
 46.24°N 119.51°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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