North Central Washington

National Weather Service Meteorologist Miranda Cote a low pressure trough will bring temperatures down from the mid 90s.

Rain and thunderstorms present hazards this time of year in the region because they bring the risk of wildfires.

Meteorologist Charlotte Dewey says we'll see lower temperatures and a good bit of wind from a dry cold front coming off the Pacific Ocean.

The heat will soon be on for North Central Washington and the Columbia Basin. Temperatures in the region are expected to surge into triple digits by Friday with record-tying or -breaking highs possible by early next week. Meteorologist Greg Koch with the National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Spokane says the extreme temperatures will be created by an air mass that's currently bringing scorching

Half of the top 10 sites in the forest are near Leavenworth, according to one camping website.

Librarians from NCW Libraries’ branches across the region along with members of NCW Libraries’ Teen Library Council judged the competition.

There are also hazards with the water because it's extremely cold and flowing rapidly because of snow melt this time of year.

The Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest is receiving a lot of questions from people about camping options.

A man is believed to have taken his one-year-old daughter after reportedly killing two people, one of them outside an elementary school in West Richland.

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