Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 08:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Richland WA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland WA
 46.29°N 119.28°W (Elev. 361 ft)
8:32 am PST Feb 26, 2026
8am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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