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FXUS66 KOTX 102229
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
229 PM PST TUE FEB 10 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- AREAS OF MORNING FOG AND BLACK ICE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.
- HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAIN
PASSES THIS WEEKEND.
SYNOPSIS
THE INLAND NORTHWEST RETURNS TO A DRY PERIOD TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. VALLEY FOG AND TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING COULD
RESULT IN SLICK ROADS THROUGH MIDWEEK. ACTIVE WEATHER RETURNS
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW AND A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. COLDER TEMPERATURES, WITH LOWERING SNOW
LEVELS FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK, WILL
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT LOWLAND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
DISCUSSION
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY: THE REGION WILL BE UNDER A RIDGE
PATTERN BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST
AND IN THE GULF OF ALASKA. IT LEADS TO BENIGN WEATHER PATTERN
FOR THE INLAND NORTHWEST. PRECIP CHANCES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS
IS NEXT TO ZERO. WHILE THE AIR MASS IS DRIER, COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND LINGERING MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNINGS. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 30S AND LOW 40S. LOWS
WILL BE IN THE 20S AND LOW 30S. MID TO UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS COULD
AFFECT THE HIGHS AND LOWS FOR THE PERIOD.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: THE GULF OF ALASKA LOW BEGINS TO PRESS
SOUTH AND WEAKEN THE RIDGE PATTERN OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
THE RIDGE BREAKDOWN WILL ALLOW FOR A TROUGH TO DIG SOUTH ALONG
THE COASTLINE. THE TROUGH WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. THE LOW WILL BRING SEVERAL WAVES OF MOISTURE AND COOLER
AIR MASS INTO THE REGION. ENSEMBLES ARE DECENT AGREEMENT FOR
MOUNTAIN SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX FOR THE BASIN AND VALLEYS. PRECIP
AMOUNTS RANGE 0.1-0.25 THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SNOW AMOUNTS RANGE
FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES FOR THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. HIGHS AND LOWS WILL
ONLY SEE A FEW DEGREE DROP FROM EARLIER IN THE WEEK. HIGHS WILL
BE IN THE 30S AND LOW 40S. LOWS WILL BE IN THE 20S AND LOW 30S.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY: WITH THE TROUGH PATTERN IN PLACE, A SERIES
OF WEAK LOWS WILL MOVE THE REGION BRINGING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF
PRECIP TO THE REGION. SNOW CHANCES CONTINUE FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
850MB TEMPERATURES WILL FINALLY BE BELOW -3C. HEIGHTS WILL BE
BELOW 540DM. IT WILL LEAD TO INCREASED LIKELY FOR INCREASED SNOW
CHANCES FOR THE BASIN AND VALLEYS. /JDC
AVIATION
00Z TAFS: DRY, STABLE AIRMASS WILL BE OVER THE REGION. VFR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR TAF SITES THROUGH THE PERIOD. SATURATION
IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER COULD PRODUCE PATCHY FOG DURING THE
BETWEEN 04-10Z. CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON IMPACTING TAF SITES.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:
HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. LOW
CONFIDENCE IN FOG IMPACTING TAF SITES.
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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 28 44 27 41 29 41 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
COEUR D'ALENE 28 44 27 42 29 42 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
PULLMAN 30 46 29 43 30 43 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
LEWISTON 32 48 31 46 33 47 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
COLVILLE 26 44 26 43 27 40 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
SANDPOINT 28 42 27 40 29 39 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
KELLOGG 29 45 29 43 30 41 / 0 0 0 0 0 10
MOSES LAKE 29 49 28 43 28 43 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
WENATCHEE 31 46 32 43 32 43 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
OMAK 29 45 31 43 31 41 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WA...NONE.
ID...NONE.
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