WEATHER: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2026
It's going to be gray and cold outside for much of the week, but a quick stop into the library can give you a vacation to a faraway land that is either warmer or is at least in your head as you sit in your warm front room. The Soap Lake Public Library, pictured, has a newly renovated interior and plenty of options to choose from.
NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Wednesday: A 10% chance of rain after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light south wind. A chance of nighttime rain before 1 a.m., then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a 10th of an inch possible. A 40% chance of evening rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a 10th of an inch possible.
Friday: A 30% chance of rain, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 41. A 20% chance of afternoon rain before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Mostly cloudy late in the day, with a low around 34.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Mostly cloudy evening, with a low around 34.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
SOURCE: National Weather Service