106 FXUS66 KOTX 271802 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 1102 AM PDT Sat Jul 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will bring breezy winds across the region today. This will also drop temperatures back to near normal for the weekend. Seasonal weather with occasional breezy conditions are expected for next week. && .DISCUSSION... An upper level trough is moving rapidly across eastern Washington. A few showers will still be possible along the crest of the Cascades and for the north Idaho Panhandle. Otherwise the forecast for strong, gusty southwest winds and low relative is still on track and no changes are expected. Beginning Sunday weak westerly flow will allow temperatures to rebound to near seasonal levels and winds will return to diurnal terrain driven. Southwest flow will be over the Pac NW the remainder of the week. A couple of weak disturbances will try to move through the ridge of high pressure that will be anchored over western MT, but right now none of them will be strong enough for anything but some increased Gap winds in the Cascades. Tobin && .AVIATION... 18Z TAFS: A cold front is moving rapidly through eastern Washington. A few showers will be possible right on the Cascade crest. Otherwise just expect sct-bkn mid level clouds at times. of more concern will be winds. Southwest winds are slowly increasing across the region and the expectation are for of widespread sustained winds of 18-20kts with gusts 25-30kts. Along the lower east slopes gusts 30-35kts will be possible at KEAT. Winds will subside but not until 03-04z this evening. Tobin && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Spokane 83 54 84 54 88 57 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coeur d'Alene 82 52 83 53 88 56 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pullman 81 49 82 51 86 53 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewiston 91 60 90 61 94 63 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colville 88 45 91 47 93 48 / 10 0 0 0 0 0 Sandpoint 81 48 81 51 86 53 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kellogg 79 56 81 55 85 58 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moses Lake 87 56 88 56 93 57 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 83 59 87 62 90 62 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Omak 87 57 88 60 91 60 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. WA...Red Flag Warning until 8 PM PDT this evening for East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)-East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)-East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). Red Flag Warning until 8 PM PDT this evening for East Washington Northeast (Zone 686)-East Washington Okanogan Highlands (Zone 687)-East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684). && $$