If you're planning to drive to the west side of the mountains this week, make sure you're prepared with chains, plenty of fuel, a bathroom stop before you go, and some snacks. If you have an all-wheel-drive vehicle it shouldn't be a problem.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for all of eastern Washington and northeast Oregon on Thursday. Temperatures will be warming up and the pressure will be dropping, which means gusty winds will be rolling through the Columbia Basin.
According to the Northwest Weather Service out of Pendleton, we are going to see some of our daytime highs shift from the 70's to the 50's due to a cold front that's being forecasted for the Columbia Basin region.
Hurricane Ida appears to maintain its intensity and eyewall even after landfall in Louisana, thanks likely to a rare and unusual effect known as the 'brown ocean.'
I'm not gonna lie, when people said it was hot here I thought they were over exaggerating. They may still be, from what I'm told this heatwave is extremely uncommon for Yakima let alone Washington State.
Sadly for me, I've got a broken air conditioner and a bunch of fans, lucky for you, I've figured out five simple life hacks to stay cool during the Yakima heat...
Wednesday and Thursday bring us another Fire Weather Watch for all of Eastern Washington. We will experience very dry and windy conditions with winds 15-20 mph and some gusts up to 35 mph.