


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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646 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. && .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. && .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 && .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. && .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 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WA...None. ID...None. && $$