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Good morning, it's Friday, November 15th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Some rain and fog is expected this morning around the Tri-Cities region. But then the day will gradually become mostly sunny, and reach a daytime high near 53. Tomorrow will also be sunny, but clouds will move in overnight. The highs this weekend will be in the mid to high 50s. A van used to feed 600 homebound senior citizens in the Tri-Cities region was stolen this week.

Good morning, it's Thursday, November 14th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The foggy weather will still be around this morning, but it should start to clear by noon. Otherwise, it'll be cloudy and get up to 47 degrees. Rain is possible overnight, increasing to a 40% chance tomorrow morning. Then it'll gradually become mostly sunny, with a high near 55. A Richland construction company has been awarded a Hanford subcontract worth $4.7 million.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, November 13th. I'm Crystal Orren with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Patchy fog is expected before 10am around the Tri-Cities. Otherwise, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 44 degrees. Some clouds will move in overnight and stick around tomorrow. The high will be near 45. Then rain could return Friday morning. A 30-year-old man could be called to testify at the murder trial of his roommate in a deadly shooting last December.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, November 12th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. There’s a 20% chance of showers after 10 this morning. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 48 degrees. More sunshine is expected tomorrow, but it won’t be much warmer. Then, Thursday and Friday are expected to be mostly cloudy. The new Southgate Cinema is set to open on Thursday, November 21st.

Good morning, it's Veterans day, Monday, November 11th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today’s forecast will be mostly sunny, with a daytime high near 51 degrees. Tomorrow will be cloudier with similar temperatures. And Wednesday will be mostly sunny again. A Tri-Cities author and researcher is 1 of 4 co-hosts for a new Travel Channel series on Bigfoot.

Good morning. It's Friday, November 8th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. More patches of freezing fog are possible this morning before 10 a.m. around the Tri-Cities region. Then it will be sunny and should warm up to about 50 degrees. Some clouds will move in overnight, but it will still be partly sunny tomorrow with a high near 54. Sunday should be close to 57 degrees. 2 Tri-Cities judges have applied for an opening on the Washington state Supreme Court.

Good morning. It's Thursday, November 7th. I'm Moneen Daley, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. More fog is expected this morning through 10 a.m. But the sun will come out later and temperatures will warm up to near 49 degrees. But the fog will return later and could cause some slick conditions early tomorrow morning. Later tomorrow, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 50.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, November 6th. I'm Crystal Orren, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The air stagnation advisory for the Tri-Cities has been extended until at least noon on Friday as still air continues to keep pollution trapped near the ground. Air quality is rated as unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children and the elderly. Today should be sunny with a high of about 54 degrees and an overnight low around the freezing point.

Good morning. It's Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today will be sunny again with a high of about 57 degrees. And tomorrow should be about the same, with a high temperature near 55. The overnight temperatures both days will be just above freezing in the mid 30s. The Mid-Columbia and most of Eastern Washington is under an air stagnation advisory issued by the National Weather Service at least through this morning.

Good morning. It's Monday, November 4th. I'm Sam Scholl, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The forecast for today and tomorrow calls for sunny days with highs near 52. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and possibly a couple degrees warmer during the day before more clouds move into the area by Thursday. Also, an air stagnation advisory remains in place through tomorrow morning in the region.

Good morning, it's Friday, November 1st, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. It will be another sunny but chilly day, with high temperatures today and tomorrow between 44 to 47 degrees. Meanwhile, the nights will be mostly clear, with lows just below freezing. And by Monday, temperatures will get closer to the mid-60s.

Good morning, Happy Halloween, it's Thursday, October 31st. I'm Drew Robinson with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Little ghosts and witches in the Tri-Cities will need their caps and mittens for outdoor trick-or-treating tonight. Temperatures are forecasted in the 40s this afternoon, dropping into the 30s after 6 pm and to 19 degrees overnight.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, October 30th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald Expect more sunshine today and daytime highs near 43. And tomorrow will be about the same. Temperatures will continue to grow a little warmer each day, reaching the low 50s by the weekend. But overnight lows will still be below freezing all week. Tri-Cities Airport is adding its second major destination in less than a year.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, October 29th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The National Weather Service says cold weather records could be set in Eastern Washington and Oregon early tomorrow morning. The temperature could drop about 25 degrees below what’s normal for the Tri-Cities. And a low of 9 is expected, as a strong cold front from the north moves over the area. Pets should be brought indoors.

Good morning, it's Monday, October 28th, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Friday’s mild fall forecast set a new daily record for warm weather in the Tri-Cities. This is according to the National Weather Service. The temperature reached 76 degrees at the airport in Pasco, beating the old Tri-Cities record for the date of 75 set in 1945. The Tri-Cities may not see another day with temperatures in the 70s until the spring though.

Good morning, it's Friday, October 25th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Watch out for flying tumbleweeds and get ready for colder weather. The National Weather Service is predicting a windy day with gusts up to 35 to 40 miles per hour in the Tri-Cities region. The wind should build through the day, and because of the dry weather blowing dust is expected, especially in agricultural areas.

Good morning, it's Thursday, October 24th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Enjoy the sunshine and nice weather today, before gusty winds tomorrow whip up the dust. The weekend weather should be sunny and a little cooler, with highs dropping into the 50s. A Richland man’s death has been ruled a homicide nearly 7 years after he was dropped headfirst on the sidewalk outside a Kennewick nightclub.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, October 23rd. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The wind is expected to die down today and it will be sunny again, say forecasters. But the temperatures are dropping. The high both today and tomorrow will be near 61. Then, the daytime highs will warm up a few degrees Friday, before dipping into the 50s this weekend. Investigators believe they found the body of a Prosser man who vanished 26 years ago.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, October 22nd. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. A chance of rain is expected around the Tri-Cities region this morning. But then it will clear and warm up to 70 degrees. There also will be some wind, with gusts as high as 28 miles per hour. Tomorrow will be sunny, but much cooler. The high will only be near 61.

Good morning, it's Monday, October 21st. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. More rain is possible this morning in the Tri-Cities, and the high will be near 61. Tomorrow will start out cloudy, but is expected to gradually clear and get up to 70 degrees. But it might be a little breezy, with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour, says the National Weather Service. Benton County Deputy Brett Hansen is trading his boat in for textbooks, at least for now.

Good morning, it's Friday, October 18th, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 62. It’s also expected to be breezy, with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. There’s a chance of rain showers during the night. And more rain and wind is likely tomorrow morning. Pasco officials will have 2 meetings Tuesday to gather comments on plans to ask voters to pay for an aquatics center.

Good morning, it's Thursday, October 17th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high near 64. Winds could gust up to 28 miles per hour. There’s a 30% chance of showers this evening. It’ll be about the same tomorrow, but with a greater chance of rain. And the weekend is expected to be mostly cloudy with some rain possible in areas.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, October 16th, I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Forecasters say the clouds are expected to stick around for much of the rest of the week, with a high today near 62. There’s a 60% chance of rain tonight, and winds may gust up to 20 miles per hour. Tomorrow it’ll get up to 64 degrees, but the winds will stick around. Then, the rain could return overnight.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, October 15th, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies today with a high of about 63. Clouds are expected to move in by tomorrow, along with a chance of rain. There’s a 60% chance of rain before 11pm tomorrow and winds could gust as high as 18 mile per hour. The high will be near 68.

Good morning, it's Monday, October 14th, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today will be sunny and just 62 degrees in the Tri-Cities. And tomorrow it will be a little warmer with a daytime high temperature of 64. Then, by Wednesday, rain is expected to move into the area. A Pasco man died over the weekend when he crashed his pickup Saturday into a semi truck at the Interstate 84 and Highway 395 interchange south of the Tri-Cities near Stanfield, Oregon.

Good morning. It's Friday, October 11th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. A second night of below-freezing temperatures was predicted last night for the Tri-Cities. The low was expected to fall to 28 degrees, matching the low on Wednesday night recorded at the Pasco airport. But it didn’t break the cold record for the date, according to the weather service. The low for October 9th in the Tri-Cities was 24 degrees set in 1921.

Good morning. It's Thursday, October 10th. I'm Moneen Daley, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today will be sunny again, but the high temperature will only get to 58 degrees. Tonight will be clear with lows just below freezing at 31. Tomorrow is also expected to be sunny and cold, with a high near 59. The weekend will be a little warmer, with highs in the low 60s.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, October 9th. I'm Moneen Daley, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Temperatures will fall to well below freezing tonight in the Tri-Cities. Lows could drop to as cold as 25 degrees, possibly damaging outdoor plants and underground sprinkler systems, and then warm to just at freezing tomorrow night. And that means if you’re planning to drive to the west side of the state or to the mountains, expect possible rain or snow.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, October 8th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today’s forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain showers this morning. Then it will be mostly sunny later, with a high near 61. Winds will be blustery with gusts up to 25 miles per hour. More showers are possible at night. Tomorrow will be sunny, but chilly. Highs will only reach about 55.

Good morning. It's Monday, October 7th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Enjoy the warmth today because it’s going to get chillier as the week goes on. Today will be sunny with a high near 75. Then the high temperature tomorrow will slip down to near 68. By the end of the week, it will be sunny, but it will be closer to 61 degrees during the day. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet this fall, now’s the time, health officials say.

Good morning, it's Friday, October 4th, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today’s forecast calls for mostly clear and sunny skies and a high near 66. Tomorrow and Sunday will be sunny too, and a little warmer. High temperatures will be closer to 70 and possibly up to 74 on Monday. If you're planning to attend the Saturday auction of one of the most lavish homes in the Mid-Columbia, you better also plan to stop by your bank or credit union first.

Good morning, it's Thursday, October 3rd, I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today will be mostly cloudy, and there’s a 20 percent chance of showers this morning and again later tonight. The high today will be about 65. And tomorrow, it’s expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 66. But winds will be picking up around the area. The weekend outlook is for mostly sunny skies as well, with highs in the upper 60s to about 70 degrees.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, October 2nd, I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. There could be areas of frost this morning around the Tri-Cities. Otherwise, it will be sunny by this afternoon, with a daytime high near 64. Some clouds will move in overnight and it will be partly sunny tomorrow. with highs expected to be near 65. U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry was back in the Tri-Cities yesterday to congratulate workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, October 1st. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The Tri-Cities is under its first freeze warning of the fall for this morning. According to the National Weather Service forecast, the temperature could drop to freezing between 2 and 10 am under clear skies. Tonight could also see temperatures near freezing. Normal lows for the start of October in the Tri-Cities are about 45 degrees.

Good morning, it's Monday, September 30th, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today’s forecast calls for a mostly cloudy day, with highs only near 55. Tonight will get as low as 36 degrees. Tomorrow should be a little sunnier, with a daytime high near 62, and Wednesday’s high will be about 65. About 4,000 Benton County residents have almost no protection if a fire started in their home.

Good morning, it's Friday, September 27th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Get out your winter coat, Tri-Citians. The cold weather is on its way this weekend. Today won't be overly cold, but the winds will be kicking up, and the chilly weather is on its way. We will see increasing clouds today, with a high near 67. Winds could gust as high as 28 miles an hour. There is a 50 percent chance of showers tonight, and it will remain windy.

Good morning, it's Thursday, September 26th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today will be sunny and warm in the mid 70s, but the wind is going to pick up. Some gusts could get as high as 33 miles per hour, says the National Weather Service. Tomorrow also is expected to be breezy and sunny, with a high near 72. Then, the clouds will move in, along with a 40 percent chance of rain after midnight and into Saturday.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, September 25th, I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Fall officially started on Monday, and it’s really going to feel like it this weekend. Highs in the Tri-Cities will be dropping into the 60s, and possibly even the 50s, according to the National Weather Service. The high Saturday at the Pasco airport could be as cool as 61, and possibly 59 on Sunday, according to the weather service forecast.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, September 24th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 79. Light winds are expected to continue, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Winds should calm by tomorrow morning, with daytime highs at about 76. In our top story: Kennewick’s ousted fire chief demanded an apology and his job back yesterday, saying the city lied when it said he resigned from his post.

Good morning, it's Monday, September 23rd. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The sun is expected to return today around the Tri-Cities. The high today should be near 75, but it will be even warmer tomorrow, with temps as high as 79. However, the wind is predicted to pick up, too. In our top story: The Kennewick fire chief has been ousted over “performance and leadership concerns,” the city announced yesterday.

Good morning, it's Friday, September 20th, I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today will be partly sunny around the Tri-Cities, with a high near 75. Tonight will be mostly clear, but winds are expected to gust up to 20 mph in some areas. Tomorrow should be even warmer, reaching up to 78 before the rain returns on Sunday. Forecasters say there’s a 60% chance of rain Sunday, decreasing overnight into Monday.

Good morning, it's Thursday, September 19th, I'm Natalie Gray with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. It's going to be mostly sunny today, with a high near 74. Clouds are expected to move in this evening. About 400 parents in the Tri-Cities need to make sure their children have proper vaccinations to attend school, or find a different reason their child shouldn’t have them.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, September 18th, I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. There will be a slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am until about 8 o'clock tonight. The high temperature should be near 71. The daytime chance of precipitation is about 30%, increasing to about 40% this afternoon and evening.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, September 17th, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. More rain is likely this morning around the Tri-Cities region. And the daytime high will be a chilly 66. There also could be some wind gusts as high as 18 miles per hour. A 60% chance of rain continues through the night until about 11am tomorrow. Then, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Good morning, it's Monday, September 16th, I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Get ready for a cooler and cloudier week! There’s a 50% chance of rain today through tomorrow night. The high will be about 71. Tomorrow, it'll be sunnier, but not warmer, with a high closer to 68 degrees. In our top story today: The test scores are in for Tri-Cities students and, at first glance, they don’t look good.

Good morning. It's Friday, September 13th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Another warm fall day is in store for today around the Tri-Cities region. It will be sunny and will get up to 83 degrees, though the wind will pick up a bit. Tomorrow also will be sunny and just as warm, before it turns cloudy on Sunday, bringing a chance of rain. Monday will be cooler, but with less of a possibility of rain.

Good morning. It's Thursday, September 12th. I'm Moneen Daley, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today and tomorrow will remain sunny, warming up to near 85. Then the forecast calls for clouds to move in on Saturday. High temperatures that day will be closer to 79. And rain is possible on Sunday.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, September 11th. I'm Moneen Daley, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. After a few days of wet, windy weather, today will be sunny, with a high near 80. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 52. Our top story today comes from West Richland, where the city wants to buy the closed Tri-City Raceway for its new police station, but that effort is running into a roadblock. The Port of Kennewick is hesitant to sell the property.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, September 10th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today’s forecast still shows a lingering chance of a rain shower or thunderstorm after 11 a.m. But the chance of rain is just 30 percent. Daytime highs will be near 76. Tomorrow will be sunnier with highs near 78. And it could be even warmer on Thursday.

Good morning. It's Monday, September 9th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Forecasters say there’s still a slight chance of a thunderstorm this morning. Then, it should be partly sunny with a high near 75. Tomorrow will be about the same with partly cloudy skies before it gets warmer on Wednesday. In our top story today: Hanford commuters will soon have one less way to get to and from work.