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Good morning. It's Monday, July 1st. I'm Kristie McIntyre, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. It's going to be mostly sunny today, with high temperatures topping out at about 88 degrees. There will be a slight breeze of about 5 to 8 miles an hour. That sunny weather could give way to clouds this evening and some possible thunderstorms late tonight. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation tonight, and the forecast calls for possible showers and thunderstorms after 11 p.m.

Good morning, it's Friday, June 28th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Well, yesterday's weather was a little wild. Those high winds and thundershowers washed away some of the Tri-Cities desert dust, so now we can get back to a little bit of our summer heat and sunshine. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest winds will be 5 to 9 miles an hour. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 55, and the winds should die down.

Good morning, it's Thursday, June 27th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. After yesterday's thunderstorm and fire warnings, the weather in the Tri-Cities area should return to near normal today and into the weekend. There is still a 20 percent chance of showers after 11am today, but for the most part it will be sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest winds will be 9 to 11 miles an hour. Tonight, it should be partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, June 26th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. There will be slight chance of showers this morning, with thunderstorms possible after 11am. Highs will be near 79. The risk of thunderstorms increases this afternoon and evening, with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms, and a low around 55 degrees. The storms, with possible lightning, could bring a higher risk of fires to the Mid-Columbia area this afternoon and evening.

Good morning, it's Monday, June 25th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. It's going to be another pleasant day in the Tri-Cities area. Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 84, and a small breeze of about 5 to 9 miles an hour. Tonight might bring shower or two. There is a 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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Good morning, it's Friday, June 21st. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today is going to be partly sunny, with a high near 78. There'll be a slight breeze, with winds close to 10 miles per hour. Expect your weekend to be warm and pleasant, with temperatures back up into the mid-80s. Our top story is: Construction is nearly finished on a $3.8 million road to the Juniper Dunes Recreation Area north of Pasco.

Good morning, it's Thursday, June 20th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today is going to be sunny but cool again, with the high temperature reaching about 74. The winds are expected to die down from last night, though some areas could still get some gusts up to 30 miles per hour. The National Weather Service says it will be sunny all weekend and getting a little warmer every day into the 80s.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, June 19th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from the Tri-City Herald. There’s a red flag wildfire warning today for the Tri-Cities, from 1pm to 9pm. That’s because gusty winds and low daytime humidity could cause fires to spread quickly. According to the National Weather Service, winds tonight could reach up to 32 miles per hour. High temperatures during the day will drop down to about 77.