Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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585 FXUS66 KOTX 112225 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 325 PM PDT Thu Jul 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS... While the extreme heat has eased, it will stay hot, dry and locally breezy through the week. Areas of haze and smoke will linger over the Inland NW from local fires. && .DISCUSSION... Tonight through next Wednesday: Hot and dry conditions will persist over the next seven days under a mainly zonal flow pattern. High temperatures will be in the 90s for most locations with the exception of our warmest spots including the deeper Columbia Basin, Okanogan Valley, and L-C Valley, which will continue to be at or just above 100F. Low temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s, providing some overnight relief for those who don`t have air conditioning. Breezy winds will recur each afternoon. With warm temperatures and high mixing heights sticking around for the foreseeable future, the Pioneer Fire south of Stehekin and several other large fires in Oregon and California will continue to generate large amounts of smoke. This will likely result in degraded air quality for the Lake Chelan area and hazy skies regionwide. Some smoke may make it to the surface at times. Each night, the smoke will settle in the lake basin and drift down toward Manson. During the day, the smoke will shift back toward the north end of the lake. There is a chance the smoke will seep over into the Methow Valley as well. The latest air quality readings and smoke outlooks can be found at fire.airnow.gov. /Fewkes && .AVIATION... 00Z TAFS: VFR conditions continue. Local reductions in visibility possible near and downwind of Lake Chelan due to smoke from the Pioneer Fire. Anticipate locally gusty winds. Westerly winds over the Columbia Basin, Palouse, Spokane area, and Wenatchee area will gradually subside after sunset. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: High confidence in VFR conditions. ----------------------- 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 62 95 62 96 64 95 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coeur d`Alene 60 92 60 94 61 94 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pullman 57 92 58 92 59 91 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewiston 67 102 68 104 69 104 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colville 54 94 54 95 54 93 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sandpoint 56 89 56 92 55 91 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kellogg 64 90 65 92 66 91 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moses Lake 60 99 61 100 61 99 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 67 99 68 100 67 99 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Omak 65 101 65 102 64 102 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. WA...None. && $$