FXUS66 KOTX 030423
AFDOTX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
823 PM PST WED DEC 2 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
DRY...COOL AND QUIET WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
REGION UNTIL LATE FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY...WHEN A RELATIVELY
WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. IN THE WAKE
OF THIS STORM...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH GENERALLY DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
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.DISCUSSION...UPDATED FORECAST TO INCREASE FOG COVERAGE AND ISSUE
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY OVER PARTS OF THE WASHINGTON AND IDAHO
PALOUSE TONIGHT THAT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN INTO TOMORROW
MORNING. WILL LOOK AGAIN AT SKY COVER AND DEWPOINTS AND THE LIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AND DECIDE IF OVERNIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT NEED TO BE
COOLED FURTHER. /PELATTI
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.AVIATION...
DRY NORTHERLY FLOW UNDER AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL PROMOTE VFR
CONDITIONS AT MOST TAF SITES THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY. THE EXCEPTION
WILL BE WHERE FOG AND STRATUS HAVE OR WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND
INTO THURSDAY MORNING...CURRENTLY OVER KPUW AND POINTS SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHEAST ALONG WITH DEEP SHELTERED VALLEYS NORTH OF THE BASIN
AND ALONG WIND PROTECTED RIVER BOTTOMS. /PELATTI
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 16 32 17 32 20 29 / 0 0 0 10 20 30
COEUR D'ALENE 17 34 18 34 20 29 / 0 0 0 10 20 30
PULLMAN 19 32 19 34 20 29 / 0 0 0 10 30 40
LEWISTON 22 39 20 40 25 34 / 0 0 0 10 20 20
COLVILLE 19 34 19 34 24 33 / 0 0 0 10 20 30
SANDPOINT 13 27 14 31 22 29 / 0 0 0 20 30 40
KELLOGG 18 29 18 32 19 27 / 0 0 0 10 40 40
MOSES LAKE 17 36 16 34 23 33 / 0 0 0 10 20 20
WENATCHEE 20 36 20 37 25 33 / 0 0 0 10 20 20
OMAK 19 36 19 34 24 33 / 0 0 0 10 20 20
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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY FOR IDAHO PALOUSE.
WA...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY FOR LOWER GARFIELD
AND ASOTIN COUNTIES...WASHINGTON PALOUSE.
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