This Afternoon: Mix of clouds and sun. Warmer. A shower or thunderstorm in spots. Highs 74-80 (66-73 east). East wind 10 mph or less.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Some patchy late night fog. Lows 53-58. Light wind.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. A shower or thunderstorm is possible, mainly during the afternoon/evening. Highs 75-80 (67-74 east). East wind 10 mph or less.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy and comfortable. Lows 53-58. Light wind.

Thursday: Partly cloudy and warm. A stray afternoon shower/t-shower possible. Highs 75-81. East northeast wind 10 mph or less.

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A stubborn area of low pressure will slowly pull away from the Tri-Cities area tonight. A few passing showers/thundershowers will be possible through this evening due to the fringe effects of this weather system.

A more typical weather pattern will return Wednesday with daily pop-up showers and thunderstorms in spots through Thursday.

Warmer today and Wednesday with highs in the 70s to near 80. A little warmer Thursday with highs in the lower 80s. Mid 80s Friday and Saturday with very low rain chances.

The upcoming weekend looks much more pleasant for outdoor plans than this past weekend. While a shower or storm is possible in spots (mainly Sunday PM), generally partly cloudy weather is expected with highs near normal in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

The normal high for this time of year in the Tri-Cities is 80. The normal low is 56.

-- Meteorologist Dave Dierks
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