Yakima – Ingalls Weather

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Warm and sunny pattern to break down, Pacific Northwest returning to cool rain

19 March 2024 No Comments

Tuesday is likely to be the warmest day of this weather pattern for the Columbia Basin with the Tri-Cities reaching into the upper-70s (26°C). Temperatures in some areas west of the Cascades peaked on Monday. Portland recorded a high of 77°F (25°C), a new record for March 18, while Seattle peaked a few days ago. […]

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Columbia Basin dry for the weekend but showers return Monday

2 March 2024 No Comments

Some drizzle was observed in the Tri-Cities area Thursday and Friday as a low pressure system worked its way through the region. That low is on its way east to bring some snow to the Plains and Canadian Prairies (with sharp temperature drops in places like Winnipeg). The Columbia Basin will be in between regional […]

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Union Gap Slope Failure

13 March 2018 No Comments

Map showing movement of the slope failure. (Source: DNR)

Author’s Note: This part of a weekly series on geology for a class I am taking this semester at BYU-Idaho. This week’s prompt required students to find a recent mass wasting or flood event in their state. Other posts from this assignment can be found under the “Geology 111” category. Okay, so no, Union Gap […]