Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tri-Cities Airport (KPSC)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 3 MPH
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 05:53 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW West Richland WA

Flood Warning March 21, 10:04pm until March 24, 10:00am

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Flood Warning

Today
High: 63 °F
Chance Rain
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Rain Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.