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FXUS66 KOTX 270539
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1039 PM PDT MON MAY 26 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- TEMPERATURES TRENDING WARMER WITH MINOR AND MODERATE HEATRISK
ON WEDNESDAY.
- BREEZY WINDS AND MOUNTAIN SHOWERS ON THURSDAY. ELEVATED RISK
FOR QUICK FIRE SPREAD IN GRASSY AREAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
SYNOPSIS
WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER IS THEN EXPECTED TO RETURN THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK BUT WILL BE INTERRUPTED BY A COLD FRONT ON
THURSDAY DELIVERING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS AND MOUNTAIN
SHOWER CHANCES.
DISCUSSION
REST OF TODAY: SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A 10% TO 30% CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
OVER NORTHEASTERN WA AND THE NORTHERN ID PANHANDLE. BRIEF
DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY, ERRATIC WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
STORMS THAT DEVELOP. FURTHER SOUTH, WINDS HAVE PICKED UP THROUGH
THE CASCADE VALLEYS AND OVER THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND WILL REMAIN
BREEZY INTO TONIGHT WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY: WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN AS A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE INLAND NORTHWEST. WEDNESDAY
WILL BE THE WARMEST DAY OF THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE MID 80S TO LOW 90S.
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL FEATURE BREEZY
WINDS, SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 80S, AND
CHANCES FOR MOUNTAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH
BRIEFLY FLATTENS OUR RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. AFTER THE SHORTWAVE
PASSES, THE RIDGE WILL BE QUICK TO REBOUND, BRINGING TEMPERATURES
BACK UP A FEW DEGREES. /FEWKES
AVIATION
00Z TAFS: AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE INLAND
NORTHWEST ON TUESDAY WITH PASSING HIGH CLOUDS. CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD. BREEZY WINDS THIS
EVENING WILL GRADUALLY EASE THROUGH THE NIGHT, REMAINING LIGHT
AND TERRAIN DRIVEN FOR TUESDAY.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:HIGH CONFIDENCE
FOR 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:/WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OTX/AVNDASHBOARD
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
SPOKANE 45 74 51 87 57 82 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
COEUR D'ALENE 46 74 50 87 56 81 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
PULLMAN 44 72 49 84 56 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
LEWISTON 51 80 54 91 61 86 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
COLVILLE 42 76 45 86 52 82 / 10 0 0 0 10 40
SANDPOINT 47 74 51 86 56 82 / 10 0 0 0 0 20
KELLOGG 48 71 53 86 60 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
MOSES LAKE 46 80 52 91 58 86 / 0 0 0 0 10 10
WENATCHEE 51 81 57 89 63 81 / 0 0 0 0 10 10
OMAK 47 80 54 90 59 84 / 0 0 0 0 10 20
OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...NONE.
ID...NONE.
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