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FXUS66 KOTX 180559
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1059 PM PDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Hot weather will continue through Monday along with dry
conditions over the region.

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.DISCUSSION...
Evening update: A mid level disturbance continues to push through
the area this evening. As of 1030 PM lingering thunderstorm
activity was located in the northeast quadrant of this low due to
favorable upper level diffluence and elevated instability, as well
as ahead of this disturbance over the Blue Mountains through the
Palouse. The Red Flag Warnings have been updated to end them where
the threat have abundant lightning has ended. JW

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.AVIATION...
06Z TAFS: Thunderstorms activity in the vicinity of Pullman and
Lewiston will be exiting these around near 07z this evening with
drier and more stable air moving in behind it for the overnight
hours. Thursday will be a much quieter day with flat cumulus
mainly over the mountains. But the increase in regional wildfires
may lead to an increase in hazy skies, with areas of smoke near
wildfires. JW

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:
With the exception of smoke near wildfires confidence is high for
continued 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        65  98  64  98  66 101 /  20   0   0   0   0   0
Coeur d`Alene  63  95  63  96  63 100 /  20   0   0   0   0   0
Pullman        59  94  59  94  61  99 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Lewiston       70 104  71 104  71 108 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Colville       55  97  55  97  55 100 /  20   0   0   0   0   0
Sandpoint      60  93  57  95  56  98 /  20   0   0   0   0   0
Kellogg        67  92  68  94  69  98 /  20   0   0   0   0   0
Moses Lake     63 101  62 101  62 103 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee      71 102  70 100  70 103 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omak           67 103  66 103  66 106 /  20   0   0   0   0   0

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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...Heat Advisory until 10 PM PDT Sunday for Coeur d`Alene Area-
     Idaho Palouse-Lewiston Area.

WA...Heat Advisory until 10 PM PDT Sunday for Central Chelan County-
     Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Moses Lake Area-
     Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-Okanogan Valley-
     Spokane Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Washington Palouse-
     Waterville Plateau-Wenatchee Area-Western Okanogan County.

     Red Flag Warning until midnight PDT tonight for Lower Palouse  -
     Snake River (Zone 709).

     Red Flag Warning until midnight PDT tonight for Eastern Columbia
     Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane Area (Zone 708).

     Red Flag Warning until midnight PDT tonight for Colville
     Reservation (Zone 702)-Okanogan Highlands and Kettle
     Mountains (Zone 699).

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