Saint Maries, Idaho Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS66 KOTX 120755
AFDOTX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1255 AM PDT Fri Sep 12 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Showers and thunderstorms mainly in the Idaho Panhandle again
  Friday.
- Areas of smoke and haze through the weekend, especially near
  wildfires.
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.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and thunderstorms will continue through Friday,
generally confined to the Idaho panhandle and extreme
southeastern Washington. Areas of smoke and haze are expected
to continue through at least the weekend, especially near
wildfires.
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.DISCUSSION...
A moist and unstable airmass will lead to continued chances for
showers and thunderstorms across the ID panhandle and extreme
southeast WA through Friday. Daytime temperatures will remain
above normal, by around 4-8 degrees for most locations. A
passing short-wave ridge will lead to continued warm and
generally dry conditions for Saturday. However, this will be
quickly followed by another disturbance early next week, with
chances for showers and beneficial rain returning Sunday and
into Monday. Afternoon temperatures will become about 10-15
degrees cooler early next week as well, ending our rather
persistent period of significantly warmer-than-normal
conditions.
For the extended portion of the forecast (next Tuesday through
Thursday), most models indicate a ridge returning, with temps
not straying far from normal and any light precip chances
confined to the Cascades. /KD
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.AVIATION...
00Z TAFS: VFR conditions will prevail. Convection is expected
to weaken overnight and not impact TAF sites. PUW-LWS have a
chance for morning showers that will diminish by noon.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:
High confidence in VFR conditions. Low confidence for showers
hitting TAF sites.
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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:/weather.gov/otx/avndashboard
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.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
Spokane        82  56  85  58  77  52 /   0  10   0   0  30  30
Coeur d`Alene  82  56  84  57  77  53 /  10  10   0   0  30  40
Pullman        78  51  80  54  72  47 /  20  10   0   0  40  50
Lewiston       83  60  86  62  78  56 /  30  10   0   0  40  50
Colville       83  46  84  47  78  45 /   0   0   0   0  30  40
Sandpoint      80  51  81  52  77  49 /  20  20  10   0  40  50
Kellogg        77  56  80  59  75  54 /  40  30  10  10  40  50
Moses Lake     84  55  85  57  75  53 /   0   0   0   0  40  20
Wenatchee      85  62  85  63  75  58 /   0   0   0   0  40  20
Omak           88  58  88  60  80  56 /   0   0   0   0  30  40
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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...Air Quality Alert until further notice for Central Chelan
County-Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-Wenatchee Area-
Western Chelan County.
ID...None.
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