Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Oakesdale, WA

DISCUSSION

Today through next Saturday: Will be a relatively quiet week ahead with broad southwest flow now in place behind the strong cold front from yesterday. Upper level ridge will strengthen in the northwestern United States leaving the INW mostly dry through Monday. Temperatures all week will be in the 60s to 70s (perhaps 80 degrees in the L-C valley tomorrow through Monday). Models show a couple front passages through the week... a weak one Tuesday into Wednesday that will bring shower chances to the Cascades and mostly dry front passage Wednesday into Thursday. Clusters also show a wave Friday but are only generating light precipitation with it. Not expecting any wind events associated with these front passages.

80% of ensemble clusters suggest the return to a strong ridge pattern by next weekend, bringing more mild and dry conditions.
/Butler

AVIATION
00Z TAFS: VFR conditions will prevail. The northeast washington and north Idaho valleys may see fog into Sunday morning again, but confidence is low.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: The chances for a fog/stratus to return Sunday morning the TAF sites remain low, although spotty IFR conditions may be found in the sheltered valleys near the BC border. /rfox

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Spokane 38 72 41 76 44 74 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coeur d'Alene 38 71 42 74 44 72 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pullman 40 71 42 75 45 73 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewiston 46 78 49 80 51 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colville 30 70 31 73 34 73 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sandpoint 36 67 37 70 40 69 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kellogg 44 71 47 74 50 71 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moses Lake 38 71 39 75 42 76 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 45 71 47 74 52 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Omak 42 73 43 75 48 76 / 10 0 0 0 0 0

OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ID...None.
WA...None.