598
FXUS66 KOTX 240550
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1050 PM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Monday will feature sunshine, light winds and seasonal
temperatures. Tuesday and Wednesday will be warm with afternoon
temperatures in the 80s to low 90s. Thursday and Friday will be
cooler with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Red Flag Warnings were allowed to expire at 8 PM as winds began to
diminish. Relative humidity levels also climbed above critically
low thresholds. For the remainder of the the night, pressure
gradients will continue to relax with the majority of the Inland
Northwest experiencing winds in the 5 to 15 mph range.

Surface high pressure will build over the region Monday and
Tuesday leading to a couple days of relatively light winds and
sunshine. Afternoon temperatures Monday ranging from the mid 70s
in north Idaho and northeast Washington to the low 80s in the
Columbia Basin and L-C Valley will be very near average for late
June. Readings for Tuesday and Wednesday will be about 10 degrees
warmer...low 80s to low 90s. /GKoch

&&

.AVIATION...
06z TAFS: Winds have diminished since peaking late in the
afternoon. Surface high pressure will build overnight into Monday
leading to light winds and mainly clear skies. VFR conditions east
of the Cascades.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:
High confidence in VFR conditions through the TAF period. /GKoch
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Confidence descriptors:
Low - Less than a 30 percent chance
Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance
High - Greater than a 70 percent chance

For additional probabilistic information for NWS Spokane airports,
please refer to the Aviation Dashboard on our webpage:
https:/www.weather.gov/otx/avndashboard

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane        48  76  51  87  56  84 /   0   0   0   0   0  10
Coeur d`Alene  47  74  50  84  56  84 /   0   0   0   0   0  10
Pullman        45  74  49  85  55  82 /   0   0   0   0   0  10
Lewiston       55  81  57  95  64  92 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colville       40  76  44  84  49  81 /   0   0   0   0   0  30
Sandpoint      45  73  46  82  50  82 /   0   0   0   0   0  20
Kellogg        49  72  53  83  60  81 /   0   0   0   0   0  10
Moses Lake     47  82  52  92  58  87 /   0   0   0   0   0  10
Wenatchee      52  81  57  89  63  82 /   0   0   0   0   0  10
Omak           48  79  54  89  59  87 /   0   0   0   0   0  20

&&

.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...None.
WA...None.
&&

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