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FXUS66 KOTX 162214
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
314 PM PDT TUE SEP 16 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- BREEZY EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS THE CASCADES.
- WARM AND DRY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
SYNOPSIS
WINDS WILL BE BREEZY FROM THE EAST THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL BRING WARM AND DRY
CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURNS THIS
WEEKEND.
DISCUSSION
WITH AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SITUATED OVER THE PACIFIC
AND INLAND NORTHWEST, WARM AND SUNNY CONDITIONS ARE IN STORE FOR THE
ENTIRETY OF THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WORKWEEK. THE CURRENT
POSITION OF THE RIDGE AXIS AND THERMALLY-INDUCED SURFACE TROUGH
BENEATH IT OVER WESTERN WA HAS RESULTED IN BREEZY EASTERLY WINDS
ACROSS THE CASCADES WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE EASTERLY WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS
THE RIDGE AXIS AND THERMAL TROUGH SHIFT EAST OF THE CASCADES.
TEMPERATURES WILL STAY RELATIVELY CONSISTENT IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S
THROUGH THE END OF THE WORKWEEK UNTIL OUR NEXT TROUGH MOVES IN
HEADING INTO NEXT WEEKEND COOLING TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO
CLIMATOLOGICALLY NORMAL VALUES IN THE LOW TO MID 70S. UNCERTAINTIES
REMAIN REGARDING THE EXACT STRENGTH AND TIMING OF THE TROUGH, BUT IT
WILL LIKELY BRING GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND RETURNING CHANCES
FOR MOUNTAIN PRECIP IN ADDITION TO THE COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE
WINDS WILL BE SOMETHING TO MONITOR AS THE WEEKEND APPROACHES. /FEWKES
AVIATION
00Z TAFS: GENERAL WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE EAST TO
NORTHEAST THROUGH THE EVENING WITH CLEAR SKIES. GUSTS 15-20 KTS
AT KPUW THROUGH 03Z.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: HIGH CONFIDENCE
IN VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.
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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:/WEATHER.GOV/OTX/AVNDASHBOARD
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
SPOKANE 54 86 54 86 56 84 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
COEUR D'ALENE 55 87 55 87 56 85 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
PULLMAN 52 83 51 85 53 81 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
LEWISTON 57 89 60 89 61 87 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
COLVILLE 44 85 44 86 46 84 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
SANDPOINT 50 83 50 84 50 83 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
KELLOGG 57 84 58 85 58 84 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
MOSES LAKE 51 87 52 87 55 85 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
WENATCHEE 59 86 60 86 62 85 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
OMAK 55 88 57 88 58 87 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...NONE.
ID...NONE.
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