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FXUS66 KOTX 100542
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1042 PM PDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Cooler and locally breezy Thursday

- Warmer again with above normal temperatures this weekend and
  into next week

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.SYNOPSIS...
After a brief cool down on Thursday, warm temperatures will
return over the weekend into next week. Winds will also be
locally breezy at times on Thursday headinto into this weekend
especially in Central Washington.

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.DISCUSSION...
Evening update: The Red Flag Warnings were allowed to expire at
8 PM PDT this evening. Winds are on the gradual decline along
with increasing relative humidity across the region. JW

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.AVIATION...
06Z TAFS: VFR conditions are expected to continue for all TAF
sites through 06z Friday. A weak weather system passing north
and east of the area on Thursday will bring a 20% chance of a
rain shower to the North Idaho Panhandle otherwise dry
conditions are expected. This will also bring about a wind
shift, from west- southwest tonight to north-northwest heading
into Thursday afternoon and evening. Winds will also be locally
breezy on Thursday, with gusts of 15-20 kts, except 25 kts at
KEAT.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: High confidence
that VFR conditions will continue at all TAF sites. The Hope
and Western Pines Fires over NE Washington could advect some
smoke into the Spokane/Coeur d`Alene area late Thursday
afternoon into the evening with the northwest wind shift.
But given decreased heat on satellite tonight, and that the
smoke would more likely be aloft, surface visibility is not
expected to remain above 6 miles. JW

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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        59  83  55  89  59  92 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coeur d`Alene  58  81  54  87  58  91 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Pullman        54  79  52  85  54  88 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lewiston       66  88  63  94  64  99 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Colville       48  81  45  87  50  93 /  10  10   0   0   0   0
Sandpoint      55  77  49  84  54  87 /  10  20   0   0   0   0
Kellogg        59  77  57  84  61  87 /   0  10   0   0   0   0
Moses Lake     59  88  59  93  60  98 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee      63  85  63  93  68  96 /  10   0   0   0   0   0
Omak           57  84  56  92  62  96 /  10   0   0   0   0   0

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

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