The process is similar to how issuers figure out the interest rate on your credit card, says Bill McCracken, CEO of Synergistics Research Corp., a market research firm that focuses on financial institutions. For example, a specific credit card offer may come with a credit limit between $1,000 and $5,000.
Days of Hot Weather in Columbia. The hottest days at Columbia are into the 100s Fahrenheit. A few days of really hot weather usually show up in each of June, July and August. One-hundred degree temperatures are also possible in May or September. But those months do not see extreme heat every year.
The Columbia Plateau, also called the Columbia Basin, has a semi-arid climate, with a near-desert climate in the lowest sections of the basin. This is largely due to the rain shadow cast by the Cascade Mountains, which causes air to become warm and dry as it descends down the mountain slopes.