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FXUS66 KOTX 182312
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
412 PM PDT MON AUG 18 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- WARM AND DRY THROUGH THE WEEK.
- BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY.
SYNOPSIS
A PERSISTENT RIDGING PATTERN WILL LEAD TO A WARMING AND DRYING
TREND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS WILL
BRIEFLY INCREASE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH THE PASSAGE
OF A FRONT.
DISCUSSION
MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY: THE LAST OF THE SHOWERS FROM THIS
MORNING'S WEATHER DISTURBANCE ARE EXITING TO THE NORTHEAST, GIVING
WAY TO CLEARER SKIES ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. THE INLAND NORTHWEST
WILL REMAIN IN A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW REGIME WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE
MID 80S TO LOW 90S THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN US GRADUALLY BUILDS NORTHWARD. A WEAK FRONT
EXTENDING SOUTHWARD FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH
BRITISH COLUMBIA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WILL BRING BREEZY
WINDS OUT OF THE WEST THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND INTO THE COLUMBIA
BASIN WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTS OF 20 TO 25
MPH. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW AND ACCOMPANYING
FRONT SHIFTS INTO EASTERN CANADA.
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL PREVAIL
THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE RE-AMPLIFIES OVER THE REGION. BY SATURDAY
TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID 90S TO LOW 100S. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL
RANGE FROM THE 50S TO LOW 60S THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
PUMPKIN SPICE MAY BE RETURNING SOON, BUT SUMMER IS NOT OVER.
/FEWKES
AVIATION
00Z TAFS: VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: HIGH CONFIDENCE IN
CONTINUED VFR CONDITIONS.
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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 85 57 88 58 86 56 / 30 0 0 0 0 0
COEUR D'ALENE 85 59 88 59 86 56 / 20 0 0 0 0 0
PULLMAN 83 53 86 53 83 52 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
LEWISTON 91 64 93 64 91 62 / 10 10 0 0 0 0
COLVILLE 82 47 87 47 85 45 / 20 10 0 0 0 0
SANDPOINT 81 53 88 53 84 51 / 30 0 0 0 0 0
KELLOGG 85 61 87 61 83 58 / 10 0 0 10 0 0
MOSES LAKE 86 56 88 56 88 54 / 20 0 0 0 0 0
WENATCHEE 85 61 88 63 86 60 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
OMAK 85 57 88 59 88 56 / 10 0 0 0 0 0
OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...NONE.
ID...NONE.
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