Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Athol, ID

SYNOPSIS
Above average temperatures have returned today with highs in the 60s. Saturday through Monday will see seasonable temperatures along with chances for showers. Warm and dry conditions are expected to return toward the middle of next week.

DISCUSSION

Today and tomorrow: Today will be dry and mild ahead of a cold front passage expected tonight/tomorrow. Temperatures will top out in the upper 50s to very low 70s. With PWATs ahead of the front around 150- 200% of normal/forcing from the front and jet streak positioned in SE BC and AB, expecting some light showers to pass through in the morning/early afternoon. Rain amounts will largely be below 0.10" tomorrow. Behind the front passage tomorrow afternoon, winds will be breezy especially through the Cascade gaps with wind gusts up to 30 mph.

Sunday and Monday: With west flow and another trough passage from the north Sunday and Monday, shower chances return mostly to the mountains which could put a damper on weekend activities at times.
Similar to Saturday, expecting breezy west winds with gusts up to 25 mph again Sunday and Monday.

Tuesday through Thursday will be much drier and mild, but with PWATs 50-80% of normal, it will be quite dry with cool overnight temperatures so frost remains a threat for sensitive plants. Chances for precipitation increase Friday as the ensemble clusters are in generally good agreement of a trough off the Pacific coast. Details for rain amounts are muddy at this point but there is a 15-30% chance of 0.10"+ rain for central WA, 30-60% chance for eastern WA, and a 40-70% chance for north ID from Friday to Saturday. /DB

AVIATION
18Z TAFS: Expect periods of mid and high level cloudiness through Friday night. Slight chances for showers developing around 9-14z with the best chances (30%) for KGEG-KSFF-KCOE.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: High confidence in VFR conditions through 18Z Saturday.

----------------------- Confidence descriptors: Low - Less than a 30 percent chance Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance High - Greater than a 70 percent chance

Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs
Spokane 43 64 39 57 37 57 / 0 30 0 10 20 20 Coeur d'Alene 39 60 37 55 35 54 / 0 30 10 20 40 50 Pullman 38 58 38 53 36 52 / 0 20 0 10 30 30 Lewiston 42 65 43 62 42 59 / 0 30 0 0 20 20 Colville 39 64 37 57 32 57 / 30 40 20 20 40 30 Sandpoint 38 58 39 54 36 52 / 0 30 40 50 60 70 Kellogg 40 54 39 51 38 48 / 0 40 10 40 50 80 Moses Lake 45 71 41 64 37 63 / 10 30 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 50 68 44 61 39 60 / 20 10 0 0 0 0 Omak 45 70 39 63 35 63 / 30 20 0 0 10 0

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