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The heat wave is forecast to slowly come to an end over the next couple of days but fire danger will increase as it makes its way out. This has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Red Flag Warning in […]

Hot and dry is what we can usually expect this time of year, and that’s exactly what we are getting.  It’s been a few years since we have seen weather like this and it seems pretty good.  Unfortunately, my f […]

A ridge of high pressure continues to dominate weather conditions across the Pacific Northwest, with many locations above 100° Saturday afternoon and a few places around the Tri-Cities getting around […]

TEMPERATURES
June 2022 Mean Temperatures were just a bit above Normal in the area, with Average Maxima having Normal to slightly negative departures and Average Minimum departures of +1.0° to +1.8° at the three o […]

I had to go to the ER last night.  After feeling crappy all day, I was suddenly so weak that I couldn’t get out of my chair.  My husband called the ambulance and I was diagnosed with Covid.  So now I’m stuck at ho […]

The heat wave impacting the Pacific Northwest is forecast to continue into the weekend as a ridge of high pressure sits over the Western United States and Canada. The National Weather Service offices in both […]

Temperatures are quite warm today and skies are cloudy.  We had a few sprinkles of rain yesterday and there were a few showers which appeared on the radar map, but they were few and far between.  We could see t […]

After an almost perfect day yesterday, today brings much of the same.  Highs should reach near 8oF, but the humidity and dew point is low, so it will be very comfortable.  There is no rain expected any time soon a […]

After the past week of 90 degree temperatures,  today is literally a breath of fresh air.  Temps will only make it into the upper 70s with gentle breezes.  This is such a welcome relief from what has been and I ju […]

The weather pattern that is forecast to bring excessive heat to the Pacific Northwest for much of this week may also bring wildfire smoke into the region from fires burning in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. […]

On Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Pendleton issued an excessive heat warning for the Tri-Cities, Yakima, Walla Walla, Hermiston, and surrounding areas. This replaces the excessive heat watch […]

Thunderstorms began around midnight here, and they brought much needed rainfall.  We were under a severe thunderstorm warning, and the rain brought some very strong winds when they arrived, but I don’t see any […]

7am Sunday

As you’ve probably heard by now, the Pacific Northwest will experience a significant, prolonged heat wave this week. Excessive Heat Watches are currently in effect for the Willamette Valley, N […]

As we approach the coming heat wave, the National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued an excessive heat watch in effect from Tuesday morning to Friday evening. It is likely to be replaced by a warning in the […]

It won’t be as extreme as the 2021 Heat Dome, which brought new all-time records to many locations in the Pacific Northwest, but much of next week is likely to see highs above 100° in the Tri-Cities.

An up […]

This is our third consecutive day of 90 degree weather.  At least the humidity and dew points are quite low.  There have been a few pop-up thunderstorms in parts of the state, but unfortunately, not near us.  Th […]

This is just the start of a long, dry, hot period in our weather.  We do have a chance for some pop-up showers or thunderstorms, but not enough rain, if we even get any, to really do any good.  The rain that we h […]

The Moose Fire started near Salmon, Idaho on July 18, spreading to over 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) by the following morning. During the day on the 18th, smoke from this fire spread to the east and northeast into […]

I’m hearing that we are in for an extended stretch of record-breaking heat which will affect the plain states as well as the northeastern portions of the country.  My first thought is that I hope nothing happens […]