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FXUS66 KOTX 021118
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
418 AM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Thunderstorm coverage confined to northeast WA and North ID
  Saturday.

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.SYNOPSIS...
Thunderstorm coverage will decrease Saturday, staying confined
to northeast WA and north ID. Expect dry conditions Sunday,
then showers and cooler weather are anticipated through the
start of next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
Through Saturday: Shower and thunderstorm coverage decreases
Saturday, generally limited to northeast WA and north ID, as
a shortwave trough shifts east of the region. Conditions will
dry out further on Sunday as a brief ridge sets up over the
Inland Northwest. Daytime temps near normal through the weekend.

A passing trough and associated cold front will bring more
showers and thunderstorms Monday. This and subsequent
disturbances will also lead to cooler temperatures through much
of the week, with reading slightly below average for most
locations. Tuesday and Wednesday look primarily dry, though
chances for showers look to return Thursday into Friday, with
the best chances across the mountains. /KD

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.AVIATION...
12Z TAFS: A few showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon over the northeast WA and north ID mountains, near
Colville and Sandpoint. TAF sites, however, are expected to
remain VFR with diurnally driven winds.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:
There is moderate-high confidence in VFR conditions.

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.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
Spokane        90  59  88  58  81  55 /  10   0   0  10  20  10
Coeur d`Alene  87  58  88  59  81  57 /  20  10   0  10  20  20
Pullman        85  52  85  53  75  49 /  10   0   0  30  30  20
Lewiston       95  64  93  65  85  62 /  10   0  10  30  30  20
Colville       88  50  89  48  83  47 /  30  10   0  10  20  20
Sandpoint      82  54  87  54  80  53 /  40  10   0  10  30  20
Kellogg        84  61  85  61  76  57 /  20   0   0  10  30  30
Moses Lake     93  56  90  57  85  55 /   0   0   0  10  10   0
Wenatchee      93  64  90  64  86  62 /   0   0   0   0  10   0
Omak           93  62  93  61  89  59 /   0   0   0  10  20  10

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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...None.
ID...None.

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