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FXUS66 KOTX 031057
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
357 AM PDT SAT MAY 3 2025
KEY MESSAGES
-COOLER TEMPERATURES, SHOWERS, AND BREEZY WINDS SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.
-TEMPERATURES TRENDING WARMER THROUGH FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
SYNOPSIS
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
CASCADE GAPS ON SATURDAY AND THE OKANOGAN VALLEY ON SUNDAY.
TEMPERATURES TREND WARMER THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
TODAY AND TONIGHT: A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY PUSHING THROUGH
THE REGION. IT IS A FAIRLY DRY SYSTEM KEEPING PRECIP AMOUNTS TO
A FEW HUNDREDTHS OVER THE BASIN AND A COUPLE OF TENTHS OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS WILL BE BREEZY DURING THE
FRONT EXITS THE REGION. GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH EXPECTED FOR THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS WILL BE NOTICEABLE DIFFERENT FROM YESTERDAYS
WITH A RANGE OF 60S TO LOW 70S EXPECTED. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL DIP
INTO THE 30S AND LOW 40S.
SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: BY SUNDAY, LINGERING SHOWERS OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN EXPECTED AS A RIDGE BEGINS TO NUDGE BACK INTO
THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND INTO THE 70S AND LOW 80S
BYMONDAY. THE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BY WEDNESDAY EVENING
AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA APPROACHES.
THE MODELS ARE TRENDING DRIER AS THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTING TO
STALL AND WEAKEN BEFORE MOVING THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. IT
IS LIMITING THE CONFIDENCE IN PRECIP FOR THE MIDWEEK. THE
SYSTEM WILL USHER IN A COOLER SOUTHWEST FLOW PATTERN ALLOWING
FOR HIGHS TO MODERATE BACK INTO THE UPPER 60S AND 70S. OVERNIGHT
LOWS WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE UPPER 30S AND 40S. /JDC
AVIATION
12Z TAFS: THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT WINDS. A COLD FRONT IS PASSING
THROUGH THE REGIONS. WINDS WILL PICK UP OUT OF THE WEST AND
BRING CHANCES OF SHOWERS THROUGH 10Z AT EAT. WEST WINDS WILL
BEGIN INCREASING DURING THE NEXT FORECAST PERIOD AT OTHER TAF
SITES. HIGH CLOUD COVER WILL INCREASE INTO THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. NEAR THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD, CHANCES OF RAIN AT
PUW AND LWS INCREASE FROM 00Z THROUGH 06Z.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN
VFR CONDITIONS AND WINDS BECOMING WESTERLY WITH THE COLD FRONT.
SEVERAL ONGOING PRESCRIBED FIRES MAY RESULT IN SOME HAZE AT
TIMES IN THE EARLY MORNING.
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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
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
SPOKANE 41 63 40 68 41 74 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
COEUR D'ALENE 41 60 38 67 39 73 / 30 10 0 0 0 0
PULLMAN 39 57 36 66 40 70 / 40 10 0 0 0 0
LEWISTON 46 63 41 71 45 76 / 50 20 0 0 0 0
COLVILLE 38 64 34 70 37 75 / 20 0 0 0 0 0
SANDPOINT 43 59 38 67 39 73 / 40 30 10 0 0 0
KELLOGG 42 54 40 63 40 70 / 50 40 10 10 0 0
MOSES LAKE 38 69 41 75 45 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
WENATCHEE 40 66 42 74 48 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
OMAK 37 67 39 74 43 78 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...NONE.
ID...NONE.
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