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Frost Advisory 5, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this frost advisory at May 19, 2022, 1:44 AM PDT for Spokane County, Whitman County, Washington; Benewah County, Latah County, Idaho. It took effect at May 20, 2022, 1:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2022, 1:44 AM PDT (08:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 20, 2022, 1:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 20, 2022, 7:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Latah County, ID, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this frost advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this frost advisory went out at May 18, 3:51 PM PDT, 9 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 18, 3:51 PM PDT, 9 hours 53 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 5:34 AM PDT, 20 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Spokane WA 534 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 IDZ001-004-026-027-WAZ031-032-037-038-047-191245- Northern Panhandle-Central Panhandle Mountains-Lewiston Area- Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-Northeast Blue Mountains- Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Northeast Mountains- Okanogan Highlands-Central Chelan County- 534 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho... North Central Idaho...North Central Washington...Northeast Washington and Southeast Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Breezy to windy conditions are expected to occur today due to a passing cold front. The strongest winds are expected over the mountains and could result in downed trees and possibly some sporadic power outages. The winds will taper gradually overnight, leading to chilly temperatures and pockets of frost in protected valleys. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A cold, dry air mass combined with light winds late Thursday night into Friday morning will lead to widespread frost and even some sub-freezing temperatures. Gradual warming is expected after this. Please refer to our Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook at https://weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=otx for the latest information on potential weather hazards in the region. IDZ002-003-WAZ033>036-041-043-044-191245- Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-Wenatchee Area- Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- 534 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho... Central Washington...East Central Washington...North Central Washington...Northeast Washington and Southeast Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Strong gusty winds are expected to develop later today and continue into the evening. Patchy blowing dust is expected over the Columbia Basin. The winds will diminish a bit overnight, but will remain strong enough to result in unusually chilly conditions for this time of year. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A cold, dry air mass combined with light winds late Thursday night into Friday morning will lead to widespread frost and even some sub-freezing temperatures. Gradual warming is expected after that. Please refer to our Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook at https://weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=otx for the latest information on potential weather hazards in the region. WAZ048-049-191245- Western Chelan County-Western Okanogan County- 534 AM PDT Wed May 18 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Periods of snow are expected to impact the higher elevations of the Cascades through tonight. This will impact both Stevens and Washington Passes. Elsewhere expect drier conditions with locally breezy conditions expected to persist through the evening. This will be followed by chilly overnight low temperatures and patchy valley frost. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A cold, dry air mass combined with light winds late Thursday night into Friday morning will lead to widespread frost and even some sub-freezing temperatures. Gradual warming is expected after that. Please refer to our Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook at https://weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=otx for the latest information on potential weather hazards in the region.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.