Weather

A heat wave is heading to the Northwest later this week, with some areas expected to hit triple digits. Washington L&I is reminding employers they're legally required to provide shade, water, and cool-down breaks.

WSU researchers say apple fruit surfaces can reach temperatures well above 120 degrees Fahrenheit in direct sun — hot enough to kill cells and leave dark sunken spots on fruit that was fine the day before.

The Pacific Northwest drought map is looking more serious this week, with Idaho, Oregon, and Washington all reporting expanding dry conditions and parts of Idaho near the Nevada border now at the highest drought classification on the scale.

As the heat climbs toward triple digits, Kaiser Permanente pediatrician Dr. Lisa Denike says even babies can learn to float — but no swim lesson or flotation device replaces a watchful adult near the water.

Julie Garden Robinson shares budget-friendly vacation tips, highlighting simple strategies like packing snacks and choosing accommodations with kitchens to save on food costs while traveling.

“If a plant is under stress, like we put our bodies under stress, the plant's going to get disease more readily,"

Washington health and environmental officials are urging people to be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms as temperatures start to warm.

A spring drizzle isn't enough to save Oregon streams and rivers, with alarming stream flow predictions.

Things are heating up in the Pacific, and it could change the game for farmers and our weather patterns. Let's break it down.

As we prepare to transition into summer, local farmers are facing new challenges — insect populations are expected to increase.