Good morning, it's Tuesday, August 27th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald Hotter temperatures are returning to the Tri-Cities. The high should be about 92 today, rising to 96 tomorrow and staying in the 90s through Sunday. And a slight chance of thunderstorms is the forecast for Thursday night. The Kennewick School District expected to announce yesterday evening if schools would be open today for the first day of the new school year.