Freeze warning issued for Tri-Cities. Some plants could be damaged by the cold

A freeze warning has been issued for Monday morning in the Mid-Columbia by the National Weather Service.

The temperature is expected to drop rapidly after midnight, leaving temperatures at or below freezing at sunrise in much of the Tri-Cities region.

Temperatures may be cold enough to kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, according to the weather service.

At the Pasco airport the low is expected to be right a freezing. Higher elevations in the Tri-Cities could be colder.

Temperatures in the Tri-Cities should warm after Monday, with lows in the 40s by Wednesday night.

After several days with highs in the 60s in the Tri-Cities, temperatures are forecast to hit the 70s from Wednesday through at least Saturday as daytime skies stay mostly sunny, according to the weather service.

This story was originally published April 28, 2019 at 1:33 PM.