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FXUS66 KOTX 202305
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
305 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
A COLD WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF FLURRIES TUESDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY RETURN TO MORE SEASONAL LEVELS LATE THIS
WEEK WITH CHANCES FOR SNOW THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
DISCUSSION
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY: WITH THE REGION STILL UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE RIDGE, STABLE, COLD PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE PERIOD. UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE TOPPING THE RIDGE WILL BRING
INCREASING MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS TO THE INLAND NORTHWEST. THESE
COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED SNOW FLURRIES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. NO
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL SEE A BRIEF INCREASE DURING
THE AFTERNOON HOURS WITH GUSTS INTO THE MID TEENS. TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE SLIGHTLY FROM THE MONDAY LOWS. HIGHS WILL
BE IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOW 30S. LOWS WILL BE IN THE TEENS AND LOW
20S. A FEW ENSEMBLE MEMBERS ARE SHOWING SOME ISOLATED POCKETS OF
SINGLE DIGITS IN THE NORTHERN VALLEYS. /JDC
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: A TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTHWARD
ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY, WHICH WOULD BRING CHANCES FOR WINTRY PRECIPITATION.
SIGNIFICANT WIDESPREAD SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AREN'T ANTICIPATED,
THOUGH IT SHOULD BE COOL ENOUGH TO BRING SNOW OR AT LEAST A
RAIN/SNOW MIX INTO THE LOWER VALLEYS. NORTHERN ID AND THE CASCADES
ARE MOST LIKELY TO SEE AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 1". AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT
WEEKEND, CLEAR, DRY, AND COLD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST UNDER A
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ALOFT. /KD
AVIATION
00Z TAFS: VFR CONDITIONS FOR ALL TAF LOCATIONS THROUGH THE
PERIOD. HIGH AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL MOVE OVER THE RIDGE THIS
AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM TO MOVE IN
TUESDAY. ISOLATED FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY WITH A WEAK
SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE ON IF
IT WOULD AFFECT AIRFIELD OPERATIONS. NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:
MODERATE CONFIDENCE WITH CURRENT TAFS. LOW CONFIDENCE OF FOG
DEVELOPING, OR LIFTING INTO A STRATUS DECK. THERE IS A SMALL
CHANCE (10% OR LESS) OF FLURRIES MOVING INTO THE REGION AFT 08Z
TUES.
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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
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
SPOKANE 19 28 18 28 18 32 / 0 0 0 0 0 20
COEUR D'ALENE 16 29 14 30 17 33 / 0 0 0 0 0 20
PULLMAN 20 29 20 32 22 36 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
LEWISTON 22 35 23 36 26 41 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
COLVILLE 14 27 13 26 14 29 / 0 0 0 0 0 20
SANDPOINT 18 28 17 27 18 31 / 0 0 0 0 0 20
KELLOGG 18 29 15 31 18 35 / 0 0 0 0 0 20
MOSES LAKE 22 31 22 32 22 34 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
WENATCHEE 20 32 23 31 23 35 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
OMAK 14 28 14 28 18 31 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ID...NONE.
WA...NONE.
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