Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Wallula WA

High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am
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    High Wind Warning until March 12, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 51. West wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level 1000 feet rising to 2500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 51. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 1000 feet rising to 2500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Wallula WA
 46.07°N 118.94°W (Elev. 338 ft)
4:42 am PDT Mar 12, 2026
8am PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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