Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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386 FXUS66 KOTX 140447 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 947 PM PDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Tonight will be cool with low temperatures dipping into the 50s across much of the Inland Northwest. A break in showers and thunderstorms comes Wednesday before more unsettled conditions return late Thursday into the weekend. Daytime temperatures will be near normal through the week. && .DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms quickly dissipated early this evening. With only marginal instability across north Central Washington this afternoon, cells weakened by 6 pm. Bands of light rain over the central and southern Idaho Panhandle also diminished after keeping Lewiston, Pullman and the southern Pahandle unseasonably cool this afternoon. The remainder of the night will be cool as the circulation over the Idaho Panhandle shears apart leading to mainly clear skies. Overnight lows in the 50s will be common across the Inland Northwest. Sheltered spots in northeast Washington and north Idaho will likely dip into the 40s including places like Deer Park, Colville, and spots around Republic. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with relatively light winds and seasonably warm temperatures. The Inland Northwest will be in between systems tomorrow, but chances for showers and thunderstorms will return Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with the best chances for measurable precipitation over the mountains. /GKoch && .AVIATION... 06Z TAFS: The Inland Northwest will be in between systems on Wednesday. Look for light winds and mainly clear skies east of the Cascades. Fire activity in Washington has decreased in recent days with several fires in the Cascades receiving some rain. If no new fires develop, visibility should be VFR across central and eastern Washington as well as north Idaho Wednesday and Wednesday night. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Confidence is high for VFR conditions. /GKoch ----------------------- 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 53 83 56 88 59 81 / 0 0 0 0 30 40 Coeur d`Alene 55 81 54 86 58 78 / 0 0 0 10 40 50 Pullman 51 80 50 82 52 78 / 0 0 0 10 40 40 Lewiston 60 88 62 90 65 86 / 0 0 0 10 50 30 Colville 49 84 45 88 48 79 / 10 0 0 0 20 50 Sandpoint 55 80 51 84 55 76 / 0 0 0 10 40 60 Kellogg 55 79 58 84 59 75 / 0 0 0 10 50 60 Moses Lake 54 85 55 89 58 85 / 0 0 0 0 20 20 Wenatchee 62 86 63 89 64 84 / 0 0 0 10 20 20 Omak 59 89 60 93 62 88 / 10 0 0 0 10 40 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. WA...None. && $$