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FXUS66 KOTX 012110
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
210 PM PDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Mountain showers, seasonal temperatures, and breezy winds will
recur through Wednesday. A drier and much warmer pattern will set
up by the end of the work week.

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.DISCUSSION...
Tonight through Wednesday: The Inland Northwest will be under the
influence of an exiting trough and strengthening ridge for the
period. Moisture and instability lingering behind the exiting
trough will bring afternoon showers and thunderstorms to Northeast
WA and North Idaho. The main impact from the thunderstorms will
be lightning and brief heavy rain. Afternoon winds will be breezy
across the Basin as elevated winds mix down to the surface.
Sustained winds will be in the teens with gusts near 25 MPH. The
Cascades Gaps could see stronger gusts into the 30s. Highs will
rise a few degrees warmer each day. Highs will be in the upper 70s
and 80s. Overnight lows will be in the upper 40s and 50s.

Thursday through Sunday: The region will be under a strengthening
ridge for the period. It will usher in several days of hot, dry
conditions. Winds will generally be light with mild increases from
the afternoon mixing. Gusts will stay below 20 MPH. The main
concern is the prolonged dry, warming period for most of the
region. Temperatures will steadily climb through the weekend. For
Friday and the weekend, the highs are expected to the upper 80s
and 90s. There is the possibility of triple digits for the South
Central Washington and the Lower Idaho Panhandle. Overnight lows
will be in the upper 50s and 60s. The long dry, hot pattern and
4th of July holiday could make for bad combination. A weak system
on Sunday will bring little reprieve from the heat as temperatures
rebound back on Monday. /JDC

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.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS: VFR conditions expected for the TAF period. Breezy
winds expected with stronger winds mixing to the surface during
the afternoon. Thunderstorm activity later will be northeast of
Spokane (20-04z).

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: High confidence in
VFR conditions.

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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

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane        54  80  52  82  54  87 /  10   0   0  10   0   0
Coeur d`Alene  53  77  52  77  52  83 /  10   0  10  10   0   0
Pullman        52  76  49  77  51  83 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lewiston       60  86  58  85  59  92 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colville       45  79  45  79  45  85 /  20  10  10  10   0   0
Sandpoint      50  75  48  75  48  81 /  20  20  20  30  10   0
Kellogg        55  73  53  73  54  79 /  10   0  10  20   0   0
Moses Lake     54  86  55  88  55  92 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee      58  82  57  86  60  91 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omak           54  85  55  85  56  92 /   0   0   0   0   0   0

&&

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