 That demands a lot of water, and even with the mighty Columbia River nearby, drought conditions have persisted for some time. Farmers keeping a close eye on the forecast, which predicts temperatures of 110 degrees in places like the Tri-Cities or more in the coming week. Northwest News Time, 1034. Let's get a check of the roads every 10 minutes on the 4s in the High Performance Homes Traffic Center. Once again, Michael Condry.