Winter returns to Tri-Cities. Balmy weather could not last

The weather is feeling more like winter in the Tri-Cities after a balmy Thanksgiving day.

The temperature at the Pasco airport dropped 17 degrees from Friday morning to Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

By about 4 p.m. Saturday the temperature had only reached the mid 40s in the Tri-Cities.

Sunday the high should be in the mid 50s, dropping to the low 50s over the next several days and down into the 40s for Thursday and Friday, according to the weather service.

Sunday could be rainy after 10 a.m., but sunny or partly sunny skies are forecast for the next five days.

Lows should be in the mid to upper 30s through the coming work week.

Expect wind Sunday night. Gusts up to 30 mph are forecast in the Tri-Cities. Monday also could be breezy with gusts as high was 21 mph.

This story was originally published November 25, 2017 at 4:34 PM with the headline "Winter returns to Tri-Cities. Balmy weather could not last."