WEATHER July 21-27, 2026
Fire has left the south shore of Royal Lake black and barren. The Royal Lake Fire was up to almost 2,000 acres Monday afternoon.
JOEL MARTIN/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Today: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
SOURCE: National Weather Service