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.