Good morning. It's Monday, August 12th. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today should be drier and sunnier after this weekend’s rain and thunderstorms. The high today will be near 82, according to the National Weather Service. The rest of the week is also expected to be mild with highs near 88 degrees both tomorrow and Wednesday, with mostly clear skies.