Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Clear

32°F

0°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 10 Mar 03:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Benton City WA

High Wind Watch March 11, 05:00pm until March 12, 11:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 1200 feet rising to 2300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benton City WA
 46.28°N 119.49°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:30 am PDT Mar 10, 2026
4am PDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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