000 FPUS56 KOTX 221048 ZFPOTX ZONE FORECASTS FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 IDZ001-WAZ037-038-230200- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BONNERS FERRY...CLARK FORK...DEER PARK... NEWPORT...METALINE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY. UNSEASONABLY WARM. AREAS OF VALLEY FOG IN THE MORNING. RECORD HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY NIGHT AND MORNING VALLEY FOG. COLD WITH LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-230200- COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHENEY...DAVENPORT...HARRISON...RATHDRUM 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY MORNING FOG. UNSEASONABLY WARM. RECORD HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. COLD WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-230200- IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLFAX...ROSALIA...POTLATCH...PLUMMER 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. UNSEASONABLY WARM. RECORD HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLD WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. $$ IDZ004-230200- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CATALDO...ST MARIES 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. UNSEASONABLY WARM. NEAR RECORD HIGHS 74 TO 80. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. .THURSDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. PATCHY MORNING FOG. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY NIGHT AND MORNING VALLEY FOG. COLD WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. $$ IDZ026-WAZ032-230200- LEWISTON AREA-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSTON...POMEROY...LAPWAI...PECK 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. UNSEASONABLY WARM. RECORD HIGHS 76 TO 84. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. BREEZY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S AND 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. $$ IDZ027-230200- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIGMONT...NEZ PERCE...KAMIAH 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. UNSEASONABLY WARM. RECORD HIGHS AROUND 80. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOL WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS MID 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. $$ WAZ031-230200- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ANATONE 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. UNSEASONABLY WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 40S. WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S AND 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOL WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S. $$ WAZ034-035-230200- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EPHRATA...GEORGE...RITZVILLE... GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. UNSEASONABLY WARM. RECORD HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT NORTH WIND...BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. BREEZY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOL WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. $$ WAZ041-044-230200- WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHELAN...CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY MORNING FOG. UNSEASONABLY WARM. RECORD HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .TONIGHT...CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. WEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 30S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE 50S. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLD WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. $$ WAZ042-230200- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...METHOW...WINTHROP 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY...THEN INCREASING CLOUDS. AREAS OF VALLEY FOG IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. UNSEASONABLY WARM. NEAR RECORD HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...A 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. WINDY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. WEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH. .THURSDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. BREEZY. MUCH COOLER. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S AND 50S. WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY NEAR THE CREST. LOWS IN THE 30S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR THE CREST. LOWS IN THE 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S AND 50S. LOWS IN THE 30S. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 50S. $$ WAZ043-230200- OKANOGAN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TONASKET...OROVILLE...NESPELEM 400 AM PDT WED OCT 22 2003 ...NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY... .TODAY...PARTLY SUNNY...THEN INCREASING CLOUDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. UNSEASONABLY WARM. RECORD HIGHS IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S. .TONIGHT...CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. BREEZY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COLD WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S AND MID 30S. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR EXCEPT FOR PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. $$