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The Weather Service is promising us some rain today.  We could also see some heavy, if not severe, thunderstorms.  These are already occurring up north but we’ve yet to see any rain here.  In addition to that, ma […]

One last day of near 100° highs are expected in the Tri-Cities on Wednesday before an upper level trough passes through the region. This is forecast to place the jet stream right over the Washington/Oregon […]

There isn’t much to say about our weather except that each passing day is much like the last . . . . . warm, breezy and dry.  There were quite a few pop-op showers and thunderstorms yesterday, but all we had was […]

On both Sunday and Monday highs in the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas came in below the forecast (though still quite hot) because of cloud cover. On Sunday these clouds were remnants of thunderstorm activity […]

Today was supposed to be quite wet for us, but so far, the rain has remained to our north.  Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for most of the day so I hope we get a little rain anyway.  I feel so bad f […]

The year 2022 continued the trend of warm months of July in the Portland area.  Five of the Top-10 Warmest Julys have occurred since 2014 and eight of the Top-10 since 2003. At the Portland Airport (PDX), where […]

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 […]