FXUS66 KOTX 050536
AFDOTX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
936 PM PST Sat Feb 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the Inland Northwest will
persist through the next week. A prolonged period of dry weather
is expected with areas of fog and low clouds becoming increasingly
commonplace in valley locations by the beginning of next week.



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.DISCUSSION...
Minor update to fine tune temperatures based on current
observations. Main changes were in the mountains. /sb


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.AVIATION...
06Z TAFS: Strong upper level ridging will dominate the weather
through the first part of next week. Fog/stratus development is
expected near water sources across the region overnight. Fog is
possible near KGEG-KSFF-KEAT early Sunday morning but confidence is
low that it will last long or become too widespread with KSFF most
likely to experience brief VIS restrictions. /sb



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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane 24 41 24 41 24 38 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coeur d'Alene 22 41 25 39 24 38 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pullman 29 46 28 42 27 41 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lewiston 25 49 29 47 28 47 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colville 15 40 20 37 18 36 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sandpoint 16 39 23 37 21 35 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kellogg 20 41 22 38 22 37 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moses Lake 24 43 21 43 23 41 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wenatchee 21 36 23 37 23 38 / 0 0 0 0 0 0
Omak 9 36 20 39 18 37 / 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...None.
WA...Air Stagnation Advisory until 10 AM PST Tuesday for East Slopes
Northern Cascades-Moses Lake Area-Northeast Mountains-
Okanogan Highlands-Okanogan Valley-Upper Columbia Basin-
Waterville Plateau-Wenatchee Area.

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