It has been brutely cold so far this winter in Tri-Cities, but a break might be in sight soon.

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It Has Been Brutely Cold This Winter in Tri-Cities Washington

The cold first hit the middle of November and has basically not let go of our region since. All of December, especially the time around Christmas, was one of the coldest I can remember in recent memory. The amount of ice on city side streets made any added moisture at all dangerous to walk or drive on. Now it looks like we will finally have some relief sooner than you would think.

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This Saturday Morning Things Start Heating Up

After this Friday night (1/6/23), the current forecast calls for a high of 44° and a low of 36°. That is the first time in what seems like forever that the low temp is above freezing. The good news is that the warming trend does not end there for the Tri-Cities. How long is it going to stay above freezing? Check out how many days in a row we are expected to stay out of the deep freeze.

Tri-Cities Washington Weather Forecast

LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

 

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