Wind Advisory 6, NWS Spokane, WA

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
954 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2026

WAZ041-170000-
/O.EXP.KOTX.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260616T0500Z/
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.260616T1700Z-260617T0600Z/
Wenatchee Area-
Including the cities of Number 1 Canyon, Number 2 Canyon,
Wenatchee, Entiat, Cashmere, Chelan, and Pangborn Airport
954 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Number 1 Canyon, Number 2 Canyon, Wenatchee, Entiat, 
  Cashmere, Chelan, and Pangborn Airport.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

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WAZ034-160600-
/O.EXP.KOTX.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260616T0500Z/
Moses Lake Area-
Including the cities of Quincy, Ephrata, Moses Lake, and Othello
954 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

$$

WAZ044-170000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.260616T1700Z-260617T0600Z/
Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Badger Mountain Road, Mansfield, and
Waterville
954 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Badger Mountain Road, Mansfield, and Waterville.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

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WWUS76 KOTX 160936
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

IDZ003-WAZ032>036-170015-
/O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.260616T1800Z-260617T0600Z/
Idaho Palouse-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington
Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-
Including the cities of Plummer, La Crosse, Wilbur, Davenport,
Potlatch, Ephrata, Colfax, Coulee City, Harrington, Moses Lake,
Pullman, Genesee, Creston, Oakesdale, Pomeroy, Quincy, Uniontown,
Clarkston, Rockford, Rosalia, Fairfield, Odessa, Downtown
Spokane, Cheney, Spokane Valley, Tekoa, Alpowa Summit, Ritzville,
Moscow, Airway Heights, Grand Coulee, and Othello
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Plummer, La Crosse, Wilbur, Davenport, Potlatch, Ephrata, 
  Colfax, Coulee City, Harrington, Moses Lake, Pullman, Genesee, 
  Creston, Oakesdale, Pomeroy, Quincy, Uniontown, Clarkston, 
  Rockford, Rosalia, Fairfield, Odessa, Downtown Spokane, Cheney, 
  Spokane Valley, Tekoa, Alpowa Summit, Ritzville, Moscow, Airway 
  Heights, Grand Coulee, and Othello.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Patchy blowing dust may also result in sudden changes to 
  visibility resulting in hazardous travel conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

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WAZ041-044-170015-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.260616T1700Z-260617T0600Z/
Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Waterville, Wenatchee, Mansfield, Chelan,
Number 2 Canyon, Number 1 Canyon, Pangborn Airport, Badger
Mountain Road, Cashmere, and Entiat
236 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM 
PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Waterville, Wenatchee, Mansfield, Chelan, Number 2 Canyon, 
  Number 1 Canyon, Pangborn Airport, Badger Mountain Road, Cashmere, 
  and Entiat.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

SVH

649 
WWUS76 KOTX 160937
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
237 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

IDZ003-WAZ032>036-170000-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.260616T1700Z-260617T0600Z/
Idaho Palouse-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington
Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-
Including the cities of Plummer, La Crosse, Wilbur, Davenport,
Potlatch, Ephrata, Colfax, Coulee City, Harrington, Moses Lake,
Pullman, Genesee, Creston, Oakesdale, Pomeroy, Quincy, Uniontown,
Clarkston, Rockford, Rosalia, Fairfield, Odessa, Downtown
Spokane, Cheney, Spokane Valley, Tekoa, Alpowa Summit, Ritzville,
Moscow, Airway Heights, Grand Coulee, and Othello
237 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT 
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Plummer, La Crosse, Wilbur, Davenport, Potlatch, Ephrata, 
  Colfax, Coulee City, Harrington, Moses Lake, Pullman, Genesee, 
  Creston, Oakesdale, Pomeroy, Quincy, Uniontown, Clarkston, 
  Rockford, Rosalia, Fairfield, Odessa, Downtown Spokane, Cheney, 
  Spokane Valley, Tekoa, Alpowa Summit, Ritzville, Moscow, Airway 
  Heights, Grand Coulee, and Othello.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Patchy blowing dust may also result in sudden changes to 
  visibility resulting in hazardous travel conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

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WAZ041-044-170000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.260616T1700Z-260617T0600Z/
Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Waterville, Wenatchee, Mansfield, Chelan,
Number 2 Canyon, Number 1 Canyon, Pangborn Airport, Badger
Mountain Road, Cashmere, and Entiat
237 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM 
PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Waterville, Wenatchee, Mansfield, Chelan, Number 2 Canyon, 
  Number 1 Canyon, Pangborn Airport, Badger Mountain Road, Cashmere, 
  and Entiat.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

SVH

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WWUS76 KOTX 161859
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1159 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

IDZ003-WAZ032>036-170600-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260617T0600Z/
Idaho Palouse-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington
Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-
Including the cities of Alpowa Summit, Cheney, Rosalia, Plummer,
Grand Coulee, La Crosse, Genesee, Potlatch, Clarkston, Pullman,
Davenport, Downtown Spokane, Ritzville, Pomeroy, Uniontown,
Tekoa, Creston, Rockford, Moscow, Harrington, Coulee City, Moses
Lake, Odessa, Quincy, Oakesdale, Othello, Fairfield, Ephrata,
Colfax, Wilbur, Airway Heights, and Spokane Valley
1159 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Alpowa Summit, Cheney, Rosalia, Plummer, Grand Coulee, La 
  Crosse, Genesee, Potlatch, Clarkston, Pullman, Davenport, Downtown 
  Spokane, Ritzville, Pomeroy, Uniontown, Tekoa, Creston, Rockford, 
  Moscow, Harrington, Coulee City, Moses Lake, Odessa, Quincy, 
  Oakesdale, Othello, Fairfield, Ephrata, Colfax, Wilbur, Airway 
  Heights, and Spokane Valley.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Patchy blowing dust may also result in sudden changes to 
  visibility resulting in hazardous travel conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

WAZ041-044-170600-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260617T0600Z/
Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Badger Mountain Road, Number 2 Canyon,
Number 1 Canyon, Chelan, Pangborn Airport, Wenatchee, Entiat,
Mansfield, Cashmere, and Waterville
1159 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Badger Mountain Road, Number 2 Canyon, Number 1 Canyon, 
  Chelan, Pangborn Airport, Wenatchee, Entiat, Mansfield, Cashmere, 
  and Waterville.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

JW

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WWUS76 KOTX 170535
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1035 PM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

IDZ003-WAZ032>036-041-044-170645-
/O.EXP.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260617T0600Z/
Idaho Palouse-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington
Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-
Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Fairfield, Airway Heights, Entiat,
Waterville, Spokane Valley, Cheney, Quincy, Potlatch, Othello,
Alpowa Summit, Pomeroy, Moses Lake, Number 1 Canyon, Wenatchee,
Chelan, Mansfield, Davenport, Pangborn Airport, Odessa, Rosalia,
Creston, Ephrata, Pullman, Number 2 Canyon, Rockford, Coulee
City, Uniontown, Downtown Spokane, Grand Coulee, Colfax, Plummer,
Wilbur, Cashmere, Badger Mountain Road, Genesee, Clarkston,
Harrington, Ritzville, Moscow, Tekoa, Oakesdale, and La Crosse
1035 PM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Winds will continue to subside through the rest of tonight, thus the 
wind advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
435 AM PDT Mon Jun 15 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Warmest temperatures occur on Monday, with widespread Moderate
  HeatRisk and pockets of Major HeatRisk in the deep basin.

- Potential for critical fire weather conditions on Tuesday due
  to warm, dry, and gusty conditions.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
Temperatures will remain above normal through the weekend
into next week, with the highest temperatures expected on
Monday. Fire weather will be a concern Tuesday with warm, dry
conditions and gusty westerly winds with a cold front passage.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

...STRONG DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE TUESDAY...

Today and tonight: High pressure starts shifting inland as a Gulf
of AK low edges into British Columbia and a dry cold front will
start to push toward the Pacific Northwest coast later tonight. A
broader area of middle to high clouds spreads into the area today.
Winds turn to a west/southwest direction heading into late
morning to afternoon Monday, increasing in strength around central
WA to around 10-20 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph by late
afternoon to evening with the tightening cross- Cascade gradient.
This will lead to some elevated fire weather conditions near the
Cascades/Okanogan Valley. Highs are forecast to be in the middle
to upper 80s and 90s, with a few spots that could push 100 in the
deep Columbia Basin. Lows will be in the 50s and 60s. A broad
Moderate HeatRisk comes today, with some localized areas of Major
HeatRisk near the Cascades. A heat advisory is in place in the
Wenatchee and Moses Lake zones.

Tuesday: A cold front pushes across the area in the later morning
to early afternoon. Any precipitaiton potential stays north of the
border, leading to a dry cold front passage. Behind the cold
front, PWATs drop to 45-75% of normal, bringing afternoon RH
levels into the mid-teens to lower 20s. It is possible those RH
values could even drop to the lower teens to near 10 percent in
the lee of the Cascades/Okanogan Valley. Temperatures, while a bit
cooler than Monday, will see be very warm in the mid-80s to
mid-90s. Winds will breezy to windy near the Cascade gaps in the
morning, then increase throughout the area in the afternoon and
evening before decreasing in the late evening into overnight. Peak
speeds of 20 to 30 mph are possible, with gusts 30 to 50 mph.
There is still 5-10% chance of exceeding 60 mph over the
Waterville Plateau to Upper Columbia Basin. This will be due to a
140kt+ jet dropping south along the US/Canadian border into
eastern Montana and almost a 10-15 mb gradient between Seattle and
Wenatchee.

The hot, dry and windy set-up will bring elevated to possibly
critical fire weather conditions. The HDWI (Hot-Dry-Windy-Index)
reaches toward the 95th percentile of parts of basin. Fire Weather
Watches remain in place and will be looked at for possible
upgrades. Additionally, we will have to keep an eye toward
blowing dust, choppy waters, difficulty for high- profile
vehicles, maybe even some localized power outages and minor tree
damage.

Wednesday to Monday: The Inland NW will remain in a progressive, dry
pattern. The northwest flow turns more westerly in the latter part
of the week as a weak offshore trough approaches. Some cumulus
build-ups are expected in the upslope flow into the eastern
mountains each afternoon, with periodic middle to high clouds.
Some limited shower chances skim along the Canadian border toward
the the weekend, but the risk is low. Wind remain breezy
Wednesday from the west to northwest. Speeds of 7 to 15 mph with
gusts of 15 to 25 mph are possible, stronger near the lee of the
Cascades. Afternoon minimum RH values will still be in the mid-
teens to low 20s and fire weather conditions will still be
elevated, but not at much as Tuesday. Winds will be occasionally
breezy near the Cascades/Okanogan Valley the remainder of the
week, but nothing as strong as Tuesday or Wednesday. Temperatures
will be above normal through the period, though relatively cooler
on Wednesday with upper 70s and 80s and warming up toward the mid
80s to mid 90s Friday and Saturday /Solveig

&&

.AVIATION...
12Z TAFs: A weak disturbance will pass across the Inland
Northwest and spread mid to high clouds across the region today.
Low levels of the atmosphere will remain dry with conditions
remaining VFR. Southwest winds will increase a bit in the
afternoon during peak mixing with gusts up to 18-22 kts at KMWH-
KGEG/KSFF. Winds become gusty and switch out of the northwest at
KEAT after 23Z late this afternoon into this evening with gusts
up to 25 kts for a few hours before gusts relax later in the
evening after 04Z. A strong cold front sweeps through after this
TAF period for Tuesday with strong westerly winds that will
bring the potential for smoke impacts from and new fire starts or
ongoing fires, and the potential for blowing dust over the
Columbia Basin.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: High confidence
in VFR conditions Monday through Monday night. /SVH

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

For additional probabilistic information for NWS Spokane
airports, please refer to the Aviation Dashboard on our
webpage: https:/www.weather.gov/otx/avndashboard

&&

.Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs...
Spokane        90  61  87  54  82  52 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coeur d'Alene  86  59  86  52  80  52 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pullman        84  55  85  50  77  49 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lewiston       91  60  93  58  84  55 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Colville       90  56  87  50  81  48 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sandpoint      83  56  85  51  78  49 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kellogg        84  56  83  51  76  51 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Moses Lake     96  63  90  52  86  53 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wenatchee      96  68  84  58  84  58 /   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omak           96  63  88  53  84  55 /   0   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...Fire Weather Watch from Tuesday morning through Tuesday
     evening for Eastern Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane
     Area (Zone 708)-Foothills of Central Washington Cascades
     (Zone 705)-Lower Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709)-Methow
     Valley (Zone 704)-Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-Waterville
     Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707).
     Heat Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this
     evening for Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area.
ID...None.

&&