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.

Good morning, it's Friday, August 9th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today’s forecast is a bit of a mixed bag. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected before 11a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Then it should be mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Tonight a storm system is moving through the region, bringing a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., with lows dipping into the mid-60s.

Good morning, it's Thursday, August 8th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. It may not feel like it, but forecasters say it will be a little cooler today. It’s supposed to be about 95, rather than 100 degrees or more. And tomorrow, temperatures are expected to slide a little lower. The high should be near 90. Tomorrow night could see some clouds and thunderstorms move into the area, and even cooler temperatures.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, August 7th. I'm Moneen Daley, with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. A third day of triple-digit temperatures is expected today. It will be hot and sunny again, with a high near 103 degrees. Then it will cool a few degrees into the mid-90s tomorrow. The weekend outlook is for possible showers and thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, August 6th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today is going to be hot and hazy in the Tri-Cities area. The high temperature should be 101 — and there will be widespread haze from wildfire smoke. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 68. In our top story today: A tenant at a Prosser apartment complex apparently was shot several times early yesterday, just as police were responding to a burglary.

Good morning, it's Monday, August 5th. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Widespread haze and smoke will blur the sunny skies today in the Tri-Cities. But it will still be hot. Forecasters expect the high today will push close to 100. Winds will be light, maybe up to 10 miles per hour this afternoon. And tomorrow could be even hotter, near 102. Our top story is: Smoke from the Williams Flats Fire near Grand Coulee Dam is drifting south over the Tri-Cities.

Good morning, it's Friday, August 2nd. I'm Kristie McIntyre with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. It’s going to be another hot summer day around the Mid-Columbia. The high today will be near 92, but it’ll be windy. The National Weather Service says that some gusts could reach as high as 21-miles-per-hour. The winds are expected to get lighter overnight. The weekend will be sunny, with temperatures in the high 90s.

Good morning, it's Thursday, August 1st. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The forecast for today calls for more sun and hot temperatures. The daytime high will be near 95. The National Weather Service says a there's a 20% chance of rain and thunderstorms that could roll through the Tri-Cities tonight. Then tomorrow, it’ll be sunny again, but the wind is expected to kick up in the afternoon. Some gusts could reach up to 28-miles-per-hour.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, July 31st. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. Today should be sunny and hot again around the Tri-Cities region. High temperatures today will reach about 91 degrees and there won’t be much of a breeze. Tomorrow will be warmer still, with forecasters expecting the high to get up to 94. In our top story today: A California grocery chain is headed to Richland’s Queensgate Drive.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, July 30th. I'm Moneen Daley with your Mid-Columbia news from The Tri-City Herald. The Tri-Cities weather this week isn’t full of surprises. It’s going to be sunny, clear, and hot through the week. Today’s high should be near 91 degrees, with winds up to 10 mile-per-hour in some areas. And tomorrow’s forecast is nearly identical.