Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 03:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Richland WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 2000 feet rising to 2900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Richland WA
 46.24°N 119.33°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
3:21 pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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