Stacy Lee

4 days ago | applevalleynewsnow.com | Stacy Lee

Your Weather Outlook: Today through TuesdaySummer's warmth is settling in, and today is the toastiest of the bunch! Expect highs in the 80s and 90s across central Oregon and the Columbia Basin. If you're headed out, grab the sunscreen and hydrate—it’s dry out there, with relative humidity (RH) dipping into the teens this afternoon. These dry, warm conditions are pushing the Heat Risk to a moderate level (2 out of 4) in the Columbia Basin today, though nothing critical is expected just yet.

5 days ago | applevalleynewsnow.com | Stacy Lee

Today through Wednesday:Warm and dry weather continues, with highs in the 80s to low 90s, then cooling slightly by Wednesday. A few light showers are possible over the Washington Cascades, but most areas stay dry. Breezy winds pick up Tuesday night through Wednesday, especially in the Cascade Gaps and Columbia River Gorge. Thursday through Monday:Mainly dry and sunny, with a brief chance of light showers Thursday near the WA Cascades.

6 days ago | applevalleynewsnow.com | Stacy Lee

Sunday Forecast:After a soggy and breezy Saturday, Sunday brings signs of change. That stubborn upper-level low will finally lift into Canada, allowing drier air to move into the Pacific Northwest. Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine through the day, with lingering showers early, mainly in the higher terrain and far eastern areas. Most lowland locations will start drying out by late morning. Winds will be much lighter than Saturday, with just a few breezes in the usual gap-wind corridors.

1 week ago | applevalleynewsnow.com | Stacy Lee

A chilly and breezy weekend is ahead as an upper-level low brings off-and-on showers through Saturday, with isolated thunderstorms possible in central Oregon and the eastern mountains. Snow levels drop to around 5,000 feet tonight, so mountain passes could see a light rain/snow mix. Winds stay gusty, especially through the Cascade gaps and Kittitas Valley, with gusts up to 45 mph easing slightly by Saturday night.

1 week ago | applevalleynewsnow.com | Stacy Lee

Tonight through Saturday:Clouds are increasing this evening as a weather system approaches from the southwest. Expect scattered showers overnight, mainly in far eastern Oregon and southeast Washington—especially in the Blues, Wallowas, and Grande Ronde Valley. A few isolated thunderstorms (15–25% chance) are possible in those areas. Winds will pick up through the Cascade gaps, with gusts up to 40 mph in the Gorge and Kittitas Valley. On Friday and Saturday, a cooler and wetter pattern settles in.