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This is the weekly weather briefing for Monday, January 13th, 2014. This briefing will
cover the weather for the upcoming week across the Inland Northwest. As always, forecast
are subject to change so please check our website during the week for updated information.
Following the gusty winds and wet conditions that were present for much of the
weekend, we will return a more stable and calm pattern this week. Today we will continue
to see the gusty winds around the region and also some lingering snow showers in the
Cascades and Idaho Panhandle Mountains into Tonight. Snow accumulations are expected to
remain light. For the remainder of the week the ridge pattern we saw a couple weeks ago will
return bringing an increased chance for fog and potentially air stagnation concerns towards
the end of the week.
The gusty winds will continue today which is the reasoning for the wind advisory that is
still in place for the Palouse and parts of Asotin and Garfield Counties through 3pm. Winds
will start to decrease in intensity as we progress into the overnight hours as the
ridge becomes more influential on our weather pattern. Strong winds were present around the
region over the weekend and we are still collecting reports of damage and high winds, if you
have any reports please email them to us at w- otx.webmaster@noaa.gov.
Snow showers will continue Tonight for the mountainous regions of the Idaho Panhandle
and in the Cascades. Additional accumulations are expected to remain light and confined to
the mountains. Minor travel hazards may be noted in the higher elevation roadways from
the light snow. Conditions are expected to dry out as we move further into the week with very
limited chances for precipitation.
Moving into Tuesday and the remainder of the week we will have a building ridge of high
pressure influencing our region which help to push the storm track further north. This in
turn will lead to much calmer conditions and dramatically lower our chances for any
measurable precipitation. With the decreased winds and much more stable conditions, we will
once again see an increased chance for fog formation in the overnight and morning hours.
With the building ridge will come the overnight temperature inversions that will be able to
trap cooler air at the surface and warmer air in the higher elevations. This will lead to
a decrease in our overall air quality and may prompt the issuance of air stagnation
advisories. The main time of concern would be towards the end of the week in the Thursday
to Saturday timeframe. Further details will come in the next couple of days and you can get
the latest information at www.weather.gov/Spokane.
Here is the 8-14 day outlook concerning the temperatures. We can see that the region stands
a rather high chance of seeing above normal temperatures. This outlook is valid from January
21-27, 2014. Looks like we better get ready for what looks to be above normal
temperatures. The one caveat with this temperature outlook would be if thick fog was able
to form limiting the amount of sunlight we were able to get during the day. The fog would
keep the cold air at the surface throughout the day limiting the diurnal swings in temperatures.
Here is the 8-14 day outlook concerning the precipitation chances. We can see that the
region will stand a decent chance of receiving below normal precipitation
amounts. This outlook is valid from January 21-27, 2014. Looks like another week of drier
conditions.
In summary, we will continue to see breezy conditions throughout much of the remainder of the
day before the winds start to decrease overnight. A Wind Advisory remains in effect
through 3pm for the Palouse and parts of Asotin and Garfield Counties. Lingering snow
showers will remain in the Cascades and Idaho Panhandle Mountains Tonight.
Accumulations are expected to remain rather light. For the remainder of the week a ridge
of high pressure starts to build in over the region that will raise the chances for Air
Stagnation concerns and also for the formation of fog in the overnight and morning hours.
Stay posted for potential Air Stagnation highlights and burning restrictions.
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you all have a great week. Thank you for tuning in to this Weekly Weather Briefing.