FXUS66 KOTX 100536
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
936 PM PST WED DEC 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
MAINLY DRY AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WORK WEEK...WITH A SLOW WARMING TREND BACK TO NEAR NORMAL
TEMPERATURES BY FRIDAY. THE REGION WILL BE BRUSHED BY A PACIFIC
STORM SYSTEM SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THE MAIN THREAT OF
SNOW FROM THIS STORM SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. A MORE ACTIVE AND
UNSETTLED WINTER PATTERN IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
REST OF TONIGHT...THE INLAND NW REMAINS IN A NORTHERLY FLOW WITH
WEAK IMPULSES SLIPPING BY THE EASTERN CWA. THIS WILL KEEP SOME
CLOUDINESS AND A RISK FOR A FEW FLURRIES OR A LIGHT SNOW SHOWER IN
THAT REGION...WHILE THE WESTERN CWA WILL SEE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES
(SAVE FOR SOME ISOLATED CLOUDS IN MORE SHELTERED CASCADES
VALLEYS). TEMPERATURES ARE GENERALLY ON A TREND TO BE MILDER THAN
LAST NIGHT AND MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO RAISE OVERNIGHT LOWS
A LITTLE. HOWEVER IT ALMOST GOES WITHOUT SAYING IT REMAINS COLD...
WITH VALUES WELL BELOW NORMAL. /JCOTE
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL THROUGH 11/06Z. CIGS NEAR 5-9 KFT
NEAR AND EAST OF KGEG THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT...BEFORE STARTING TO
SCATTERED OUT AND LIFT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION
WILL BE LIMITED TO -SHSN IN THE MTNS OVER THE IDAHO PANHANDLE AWAY
FROM ALL SITES. /JCOTE
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 7 18 9 20 12 23 / 0 0 0 0 10 30
COEUR D'ALENE 8 18 10 23 15 26 / 10 10 0 0 10 40
PULLMAN 3 22 9 24 15 27 / 0 0 0 0 10 50
LEWISTON 4 25 10 29 19 31 / 0 0 0 0 10 50
COLVILLE 7 16 10 20 13 25 / 0 0 0 10 20 20
SANDPOINT 8 16 6 19 12 21 / 20 20 0 10 20 30
KELLOGG 3 17 8 22 13 25 / 10 10 10 0 20 50
MOSES LAKE 2 18 4 21 10 25 / 0 0 0 0 10 20
WENATCHEE 7 22 7 21 12 26 / 0 0 0 0 10 20
OMAK 1 19 4 19 9 25 / 0 0 0 0 20 20
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...NONE.
WA...NONE.
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