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FNUS76 KOTX 172304
FWSOTX
SPOT FORECAST FOR STEHEKIN IAP...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
304 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1500 PST ON DECEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
DISCUSSION
ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR STEHEKIN THROUGH THE NEXT 5 DAYS
WITH HIGH CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION EACH DAY.
FOR THURSDAY, A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO STEHEKIN IN THE
MORNING WITH SNOW FAVORED THROUGH 2PM AND THEN A TRANSITION TO
RAIN/SNOW OR ALL RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. CONFIDENCE IN THE
TRANSITION IS LOW THOUGH AS MODELS TYPICALLY POORLY HANDLE THE
TEMPERATURES AT THE VALLEY FLOOR, HENCE THE LARGE SPREAD IN
POTENTIAL SNOW AMOUNTS.
A COLD AIR MASS IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK WITH SNOW FAVORED DURING THE OVERNIGHT
AND MORNING PERIODS AND A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN THE AFTERNOONS.
STEHEKIN RIVER AT STEHEKIN IS CURRENTLY AT 22.4 FEET. IT IS
FORECASTED TO CONTINUE RECEDING THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS,
DROPPING BELOW ITS ACTION STAGE OF 22 FEET BETWEEN LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
22 FEET THEREAFTER.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. 80% CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EARLY MORNING INCREASING
TO A 100% CHANCE OF SNOW/RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
PRECIP AMOUNTS......1.25 TO 2.00"
SNOW AMOUNTS........2 TO 5 INCHES.
SNOW LEVELS.........1200-2500 FEET.
MIN/MAX TEMPERATURE.32/37.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 80% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
PRECIP AMOUNTS......0.20 TO 0.80"
SNOW AMOUNTS........1 TO 4 INCHES.
SNOW LEVELS.........600-1400 FEET.
MIN/MAX TEMPERATURE.29/35.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 90% CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON, DECREASING TO 70% CHANCE IN THE EVENING.
PRECIP AMOUNTS......0.15 TO 1.0"
SNOW AMOUNTS........0.5 TO 3 INCHES.
SNOW LEVELS.........1000-2000 FEET.
MIN/MAX TEMPERATURE.30/35.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 60% CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING INCREASING TO 90% CHANCE IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIP AMOUNTS......0.20 TO 1.00"
SNOW AMOUNTS........TRACE TO 3 INCHES.
SNOW LEVELS.........1800-2500 FEET.
MIN/MAX TEMPERATURE.29/36.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 90% CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON, DECREASING TO 60% CHANCE IN THE
EVENING.
PRECIP AMOUNTS......0.05 TO 0.90"
SNOW AMOUNTS........TRACE TO 4 INCHES.
SNOW LEVELS.........1500-2000 FEET.
MIN/MAX TEMPERATURE.31/36.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK: TEMPERATURES NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS. 40-50% CHANCE OF
SNOW TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
FORECASTER...VT
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN DILLON
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
.TAG 2527580.5/OTX
.DELDT 12/17/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JARED.WATTS@CHELANPUD.ORG,KEVIN_DILLON@NPS.GOV,RICH.MAGNUSSEN@CO.CHELAN.WA.US,JASON.REINFELD@CO.CHELAN.WA.US
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