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FXUS66 KOTX 200535
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1035 PM PDT TUE AUG 19 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY.
- WARM AND DRY THROUGH THE WEEK.
SYNOPSIS
WINDS WILL BRIEFLY INCREASE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH THE
PASSAGE OF A WEAK FRONT. THEN, A PERSISTENT RIDGING PATTERN
WILL LEAD TO A WARMING AND DRYING TREND ACROSS THE REGION
THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. A RATHER
WEAK TROUGH WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
LEADING TO SOME LOCALLY BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY DRY, THOUGH AN
ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWER CAN'T BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ID PANHANDLE. BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THE SYSTEM PUSHES
EASTWARD, THEN RIDGING IS ANTICIPATED TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN
ACROSS THE INLAND NORTHWEST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 7-DAY
FORECAST. EXPECT STEADILY RISING DAYTIME TEMPERATURES INTO
THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. AFTERNOON TEMPS FOR SATURDAY
THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY LOOK TO RUN ABOUT 10-15 DEGREES ABOVE
NORMAL. DRY CONDITIONS TO PERSIST. /KD
AVIATION
06Z TAFS: VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH WILL BRING PASSING MID AND
HIGH CLOUDS ALONG WITH BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 15-25 KNOTS ARE ANTICIPATED
FOR ALL TAF SITES DURING THIS TIME, WITH THE STRONGER PUSH OF
WINDS DELAYED UNTIL 23/00Z FOR KEAT.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: HIGH CONFIDENCE
FOR CONDITIONS TO REMAIN VFR.
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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 56 84 53 86 54 91 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
COEUR D'ALENE 57 84 53 86 54 90 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
PULLMAN 53 81 51 85 50 91 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
LEWISTON 63 89 61 93 60 97 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
COLVILLE 47 84 44 87 44 91 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
SANDPOINT 52 82 48 85 50 87 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
KELLOGG 59 81 57 85 58 90 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
MOSES LAKE 56 87 52 88 54 94 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
WENATCHEE 63 86 59 88 63 93 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
OMAK 58 87 54 87 56 93 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...NONE.
ID...NONE.
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