Spokane, Virginia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS66 KOTX 190022
AFDOTX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
522 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Warm temperatures and dry conditions continue, with Friday and
  Wednesday some of the warmest days.

- A weekend cold front will bring dry and breezy conditions and
  the potential elevated to critical fire conditions.

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.SYNOPSIS...
Winds will be lighter today, with any lingering breezy
conditions weakening through the day. A weak cold front passing
through on Saturday will bring breezy to gusty winds across
central Washington and a return for increased fire weather
concerns. Little to no precipitation is expected through the
middle of next week. Warm temperatures and dry conditions
continue into next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
 HOT, DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS SATURDAY...

Today through Friday: Winds have mostly relaxed today, with wind
gusts 10-20 mph across the forecast area. Later today, high clouds
will move in from the south. Smoke and haze from localized wildfires
may impact some areas through the day, but this will largely depend
on fire activity. A broad ridge setting up just off the PNW coast
will bring warming temperatures through the next couple days.
Moderate HeatRisk will return to the region by Friday, especially
across the Columbia Basin. Moderate HeatRisk impacts all those
sensitive to heat without access to adequate cooling or hydration.

Saturday through Sunday: On Saturday, a trough will usher in a weak,
dry cold front. This will cause an increase in winds, particularly
across the Cascade gaps, Columbia Basin, and Okanogan Valley areas,
where gusts 35-40 mph are anticipated Saturday night into Sunday.
Relative humidity values will drop into the teens, bringing a return
of elevated to critical fire weather conditions. For the Okanogan
Valley, since fuels are ready, we have issued a Fire Weather Watch
on Saturday from 11am-11pm due to winds and low relative humidity.
Main impacts will be that rapid fire spread is likely with any new
or ongoing fires. Wind gusts across the eastern third of Washington
and through the Idaho Panhandle will reach 20-25 mph. Temperatures
will decrease by a few degrees Saturday and Sunday, but will remain
in the low 80s. This trough will provide a low chance of showers to
far northeastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle for both
Saturday and Sunday midday, with greater chances on Sunday.

Monday through Thursday: After the trough moves through, the broad
ridge will set back up over the west coast and begin strengthening
again. This will increase temperatures and keep conditions dry
through at least the middle of next week. By Tuesday and Wednesday,
temperatures are expected to be in the low 90s, resulting in
Moderate HeatRisk throughout the region. The CPC shows increased
chances of higher than normal temperatures for both its 6-10 and 8-
14 day outlook and is in alignment with the clusters, which show
good agreement in signaling continued ridging and higher heights
over the area. On Wednesday, the hottest day of the warm up, a
surface thermal trough will result in a strong cross-Cascade
pressure gradient, bringing gusty winds back to the Cascade
gaps. This will present a return for fire weather concerns. /AS

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.AVIATION...
00Z TAFs: VFR conditions will continue through the period.
Breezy winds will persist into the evening with gusts of 15-20
kts. The Okanogan Valley including OMK will see the strongest
northerly winds with gusts up to 30 mph through the evening.
Winds will subside after sunset. High clouds will pass through
overnight.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: High confidence
in VFR conditions at all terminals through the forecast period.
Low confidence in smoke/haze impacts to KSFF due to the nearby
Upriver Fire.

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Confidence descriptors:
Low - Less than a 30 percent chance
Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance
High - Greater than a 70 percent chance

For additional probabilistic information for NWS Spokane
airports, please refer to the Aviation Dashboard on our
webpage: https:/www.weather.gov/otx/avndashboard

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.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
Spokane        51  86  54  86  54  83 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coeur d`Alene  52  85  56  84  53  80 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pullman        50  84  53  80  49  80 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lewiston       56  92  59  89  56  89 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colville       47  87  52  85  49  83 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sandpoint      50  82  53  82  51  78 /   0   0   0   0   0  10
Kellogg        50  84  54  81  52  78 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Moses Lake     56  92  57  89  54  87 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee      61  90  63  86  57  86 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omak           55  90  57  87  55  85 /   0   0   0   0   0   0

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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...Fire Weather Watch from Saturday morning through Saturday
     evening for Okanogan Valley (Zone 703).
ID...None.

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