A Moses Lake firefighter tackles a flame in a field mid-June of 2025. This summer is slated to have warmer and dryer conditions due to the lack of precipitation in the winter of 2025/26 and the predicted short wet season in spring of 2026.
March 2, 2026
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February 26, 2026 3:35 a.m.
Forecast shows drier summer for 2026
MOSES LAKE — The Spokane Ag Show at the beginning of February opened with a 2026 weather report from Dr. Art Douglas, a Professor for Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences at Creighton University. His report indicated that this year is going to be a dry season for much of the Pacific Northwest, including the Columbia Basin.