Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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FXUS66 KOTX 020539
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1039 PM PDT Fri Aug 1 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. Dry conditions Sunday, then
showers and cooler weather expected through the start of next
week.

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.DISCUSSION...
Through Saturday: Thunderstorm coverage decreases tomorrow and
will be mainly confined to northeast WA and North ID as
atmospheric moisture shifts northeastward.

Sunday through Thursday: Conditions will dry out Sunday as a
transient ridge sets up over the Inland Northwest.
Temperatures will remain in the mid 80s to mid 90s through the
weekend then will cool into the upper 70s to mid 80s Monday as a
trough moves in from offshore. In addition to cooling
temperatures, Monday`s trough will bring more chances for
showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will gradually rebound
through the end of the week with intermittent shower chances
over the Cascade Crest and northern mountains. /Fewkes

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.AVIATION...
06Z TAFS: Only isolated showers are anticipated for the
remainder of the evening, with less than 10 percent coverage
across eastern WA and northern ID. Shower and thunderstorm
coverage for Saturday generally north and east of a K63S-KCOE-
KLWS line.

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

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.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
Spokane        63  90  59  88  58  77 /  30  10  10   0  20  30
Coeur d`Alene  63  89  59  88  58  77 /  40  10  10  10  20  30
Pullman        56  86  53  84  52  73 /  20  10   0  10  30  40
Lewiston       66  95  65  92  65  81 /  30  10   0  10  30  40
Colville       53  89  51  89  49  79 /  50  20  10  10  10  30
Sandpoint      57  85  55  88  53  77 /  60  40  10  10  10  30
Kellogg        63  84  61  85  60  76 /  40  20  10  10  20  40
Moses Lake     61  94  57  90  58  82 /  20   0   0   0  10  20
Wenatchee      66  94  64  90  65  83 /  10   0   0   0  10  20
Omak           64  95  62  93  61  85 /  40  10  10  10  10  30

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

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