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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Aug 10:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE West Richland WA

Red Flag Warning August 13, 12:00pm until August 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE West Richland WA
 46.3°N 119.37°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
10:27 am PDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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