Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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547 FXUS66 KOTX 260333 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 833 PM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Scattered showers and breezy winds will continue overnight. Temperatures return to near normal by Thursday with another cold front passage Friday. Above average temperatures return Saturday into early next week, with Saturday the warmest day of the weekend. Some freezing overnight lows are possible again heading into next week. && .DISCUSSION... Evening update: Weather conditions are calming down from earlier today as the cooler, maritime air mass settles into the region. With the higher humidity, lower wind speeds, and some precipitaiton...blowing dust no longer poses a widespread risk and we have ended the blowing dust advisory. Winds are also decreasing but not calm by any means. Localized gusts 30-40 mph will remain possible for the next few hours as the upper-level trough swings inland and cold air advection continues. This will also keep a threat for showers and a few lightning strikes into the overnight hours. && .AVIATION... 00Z TAFS: Most of the region is behind the front. Areas to the West of Spokane and Pullman should have VFR condtions through the TAF period. GEG-SFF-COE_PUW-LWS should have MVFR with improving to VFR by 04Z. Winds will continue to be breezy with 10-20 sustained and gusts near 30MPH. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Moderate confidence in MVFR to VFR conditions. VFR conditions could happen quicker than expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Spokane 48 68 50 75 46 79 / 50 0 0 0 0 0 Coeur d`Alene 47 67 47 74 47 77 / 30 0 0 0 0 0 Pullman 47 65 45 72 46 77 / 30 0 0 0 0 0 Lewiston 54 73 53 80 54 83 / 30 0 0 0 0 0 Colville 44 68 39 74 36 75 / 50 0 10 0 0 0 Sandpoint 47 64 44 72 43 72 / 50 0 10 0 0 0 Kellogg 46 64 51 70 51 78 / 70 0 0 0 0 0 Moses Lake 45 70 47 77 44 77 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 47 70 54 74 50 74 / 30 0 10 0 0 0 Omak 45 70 49 77 47 77 / 20 10 10 0 0 0 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...Wind Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for Central Panhandle Mountains-Coeur d`Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Lewiston Area- Northern Panhandle. WA...Wind Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Northeast Blue Mountains-Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-Okanogan Valley-Wenatchee Area. && $$