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FXUS66 KOTX 130935
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
235 AM PDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
While the extreme heat has eased, it will stay hot, dry and
locally breezy through next week. Areas of haze and smoke will
linger over the Inland NW from local fires.

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.DISCUSSION...

Today through Friday: Temperatures will remain consistent over the
next week, with only slight fluctuations by a couple degrees. A Heat
Advisory remains in effect through Sunday across the lower valleys,
with temperatures ranging from 95 to 104, with the warmest values in
the LC Valley and deep Columbia Basin. Overnight lows will be in the
upper 50s to upper 60s. Those without AC will be able to open up
their house at night, but nighttime temperatures will slowly warm as
we move through the week. Flow will stay mainly zonal with a light
ridge building in on Sunday, allowing for continued sunny skies, hot
temperatures, and slightly increased winds. Winds will continue to
increase in the lee of the Cascades each afternoon, with gusts of 20
to 30 mph. Winds will be slightly increased and more widespread on
Sunday, with gusts up to 35 mph. With this increase in wind, a Fire
Weather Watch remains in effect for Sunday afternoon in Chelan
county.

Zonal flow will also keep pushing smoke from the Pioneer Fire and
additional fires in Oregon towards Eastern WA and the ID Panhandle.
Expect hazy skies to continue. Most of the smoke will stay elevated,
with decreased air quality around Lake Chelan. The latest air
quality readings and smoke outlooks can be found at fire.airnow.gov.
/KM

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.AVIATION...
12Z TAFS: VFR conditions continue. Local reductions in visibility
are possible near and downwind of Lake Chelan due to smoke from
the Pioneer Fire. This will mainly impact Chelan, WA.

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        98  64  96  63  93  62 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coeur d`Alene  95  61  93  60  91  60 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pullman        94  60  91  58  89  57 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lewiston      105  70 103  67 100  67 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colville       96  54  95  54  93  53 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sandpoint      92  57  92  56  89  55 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kellogg        92  66  91  64  89  63 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Moses Lake    102  62 100  60  98  60 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee     101  69  98  67  98  67 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omak          103  65 102  65 101  65 /   0   0   0   0   0   0

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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...Heat Advisory until 10 PM PDT Sunday for Central Panhandle
     Mountains-Coeur d`Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Lewis and
     Southern Nez Perce Counties-Lewiston Area-Northern
     Panhandle.

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.

     Fire Weather Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening
     for Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
     Waterville Plateau (Zone 706).

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