Weather for Monday, Aug. 14, 2023
Blue skies as seen from State Route 17 near the Sage Hills Golf Club between Moses Lake and Othello. With last week’s rain, much of the Columbia Basin is a touch greener than much of the rest of the summer.
Gabriel Davis/Columbia Basin Herald
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for much of eastern Washington and northern Idaho from Monday through Thursday. An extreme heat watch indicates a high risk for heat-related illnesses for much of the population, pets and livestock, especially with extended outdoor exposure.
NOTE: An excessive heat warning is in effect until Aug. 17 at 11 p.m.
Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Clear in the evening, with a low around 74.
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Mostly clear late in the day, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 73.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Low in the evening around 69.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.
SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
UPDATE: This forecast was updated Monday morning at 8:50 a.m. to reflect the excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service and to update projected temperatures. Readers are encouraged to exercise caution if they must be outdoors in the heat.