Hail in Idaho, July 10, 2006

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
810 AM PDT MON JUL 10 2006

.SYNOPSIS...THE PERSISTENT RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WHICH HAS BEEN
SITTING OVER THE AREA THROUGH MUCH OF THE SUMMER WILL SHIFT EAST
DURING THIS PERIOD. THE TROUGH WHICH BUILDS OVER OUR AREA WILL
DELIVER COOLER WEATHER WHICH WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF
THE WEEK.

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.DISCUSSION...
DECENTLY STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE AREA WITH
GOOD DARKENING ON WATER VAPOR. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
HAS ALL SHIFTED INTO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. QUICK UPDATE TO THE
FORECAST BASED ON SATELLITE AND RADAR. STILL LOOKING FOR SOME
REDEVELOPMENT OF POST-FRONTAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS
AFTERNOON...MAINLY OVER THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAIN ZONES. ASIDE FROM
THAT WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER FOR TODAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS
FROM THE EAST SLOPES TO THE PALOUSE. RJ

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.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY. A WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION BRINGING ISOLATED
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS 12Z-18Z. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE KITTITAS VALLEY NEAR KELN MOST OF THE DAY.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE        83  55  85  55  77  53 /  10   0  10  10  20  20
COEUR DALENE  83  53  85  53  77  51 /  10   0  10  10  20  20
PULLMAN        82  52  84  50  78  47 /  10   0  10  10  20  20
LEWISTON       90  61  92  60  87  58 /  10   0  10  10  20  20
COLVILLE       86  49  85  48  79  52 /  20  10  10  10  20  20
SANDPOINT      81  51  83  50  77  50 /  40  10  10  10  20  20
KELLOGG        82  54  88  52  77  51 /  40  10  10  10  20  20
MOSES LAKE     90  57  87  58  82  54 /  10   0  10  10  20  10
WENATCHEE      88  61  84  59  83  57 /  10   0  10  10  10  10
OMAK           90  55  87  54  85  52 /  10   0  10  10  20  20

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