Thu May 16 08:56:21 EDT 2024

Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
Including the cities of Spokane, Pullman, Ritzville, Wilbur, 
Cheney, and Pomeroy
556 AM PDT Thu May 16 2024

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust late in the 
  afternoon. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Max Temperature.....73-82. 
*  24 hr Trend........3 degrees cooler. 
* Min Humidity........21-30 percent. 
*  24 hr Trend........1 percent drier. 
* 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 20 mph in the morning
  increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the
  afternoon. 
* Haines Index........2 or very low. 
* Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds.....West 15 to 30 mph. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust early in 
  the evening. A chance of rain showers overnight. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Min Temperature.....42-49. 
*  24 hr Trend........8 degrees cooler. 
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent. 
*  24 hr Trend........15 percent drier. 
* Humidity Recovery...Fair. 
* 20-foot winds.......West 13 to 23 mph. Gusts to around 45 mph in
  the evening. 
* Haines Index........2 or very low. 
* Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL falling to near surface. 
* Transport Winds.....West 20 to 30 mph. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. 

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the 
  morning. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
* LAL.................1. 
* Max Temperature.....60-69. 
* Min Humidity........19-27 percent. 
* 20-foot winds.......West 14 to 23 mph with gusts to around 40
  mph. 
* Haines Index........3 or very low. 
* Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds.....West 20 to 30 mph. 
* CWR (> 0.10 IN).....0 percent. 


.Forecast Days 3 Through 7......
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 61 to 71. Southwest wind 5 to
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 44. Highs 65 to 73. Southwest
wind up to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 62 to 72. 

.8 to 14 Day Outlook for May 23 - 29 2024

Below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.