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Tracking Storms with Impacts in the Eastern and Northwest U.S. into Friday

A storm will track north of the Great Lakes Friday with widespread rain showers across the Eastern U.S. along and ahead of its cold front. Further south along the front isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. A Pacific storm will continue moving across the Northwest U.S. into Friday with additional low elevation rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow. Read More >

Aviation Forecast Discussion

.AVIATION...
00Z TAFS: A vigorous frontal system then sweeps through 
tonight. Rain moving into KEAT/KEPH/KMWH by 01Z and then into 
far eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle by 02-05Z. 
Southeasterly surface winds will keep ceilings generally between
3-5 kft agl for KGEG/KSFF/KCOE/KPUW with brief lowering down to
around 3 kft agl and MVFR conditions between 06-10Z with
occluded front passage. Frontal passage will bring the 
potential for moderate rain intensities and brief visibility 
reductions as well. Modest low level wind shear ahead of the 
front Thursday evening then gusty westerly winds up to 25-35 kts
overnight.

.FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: 
Moderate to high confidence for MVFR conditions due to low 
ceilings and reduced visibility with cold front tonight between 
04-10Z for KGEG/KSFF/KCOE/KPUW. JW

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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

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Latest GEG Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

FTUS44 KGEG 062321
KGEG 062320Z 0700/0724 16008KT P6SM -RA OVC050
     FM070300 16015G28KT P6SM -RA SCT035 OVC050
      TEMPO 0705/0707 4SM RA BKN030 OVC045
     FM070700 21018G28KT 6SM -RA BKN025 OVC040
     FM070900 23018G29KT P6SM FEW040 BKN070

Latest Area Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)

FTUS80 KSFF 062321 RRX
KSFF 062320Z 0700/0724 20009G15KT P6SM BKN050
     FM070100 15006KT P6SM -RA OVC050
     FM070400 17012G23KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050
      TEMPO 0705/0707 4SM RA BKN030 OVC045
     FM070700 21014G27KT 6SM -RA BKN030 OVC045
     FM070900 23014G22KT P6SM BKN070

FTUS46 KOTX 062320
TAFCOE
TAF
KCOE 062320Z 0700/0724 18008KT P6SM BKN045 OVC150
     FM070300 15006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC027
     FM070500 18013G23KT 3SM RA OVC022
      TEMPO 0705/0708 4SM RA OVC018
     FM070800 21013G26KT P6SM BKN030
     FM071100 22011G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060=

FTUS54 KPUW 062321 RRA
KPUW 062320Z 0700/0724 12010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080
     FM070400 13011KT P6SM BKN050 OVC070 WS018/22040KT
     FM070700 23021G30KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050
     FM071100 25020G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN090

FTUS46 KOTX 062320
TAFLWS
TAF
KLWS 062320Z 0700/0724 14007KT P6SM BKN080
     FM070300 14007KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120
     FM070800 23016G24KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080
      PROB30 0708/0711 -SHRA
     FM072100 27014G20KT P6SM BKN080=

FTUS44 KMWH 062321 RRA
KMWH 062320Z 0700/0724 16008KT P6SM -RA OVC060
     FM070300 17011KT P6SM -RA OVC050 WS020/20040KT
     FM070500 23016G24KT P6SM BKN050
     FM070900 24016G24KT P6SM SKC
     FM071300 21011KT P6SM SKC
     FM072000 25013G18KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250

FTUS80 KEAT 062321 RRH
KEAT 062320Z 0700/0724 12005KT P6SM -RA BKN050 OVC080
     FM070500 31017G25KT P6SM FEW090
     FM071500 31011G20KT P6SM FEW060

FTUS80 KSEA 070300 AAA
KSEA 070258Z 0703/0806 21015G25KT 6SM -RA BR FEW045 OVC050
     FM071100 20015KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT025 OVC035
     FM071800 20010KT P6SM BKN040
     FM080000 20006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250

FTUS44 KBOI 062342
KBOI 062340Z 0700/0724 13009KT P6SM BKN070
     FM070700 13010KT P6SM -RA SCT035 OVC050
      TEMPO 0707/0709 13010G18KT
     FM070900 14009KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 0712/0717 -SHRA OVC040
     FM071700 32010G18KT P6SM BKN050

FTUS54 KPDT 062321 RRA
KPDT 062320Z 0700/0724 17009KT P6SM OVC090
     FM070200 17012G26KT P6SM -RA OVC060
     FM070600 23016G29KT P6SM -RA OVC060
     FM071200 23011G20KT P6SM SCT250

FTUS80 KALW 062321 RRA
KALW 062320Z 0700/0724 17009KT P6SM OVC090
     FM070200 15010G18KT 6SM -RA BR OVC070
     FM070600 20016G26KT P6SM -RA OVC060
     FM071800 23016KT P6SM FEW250

FTUS80 KPSC 062321 RRU
KPSC 062320Z 0700/0724 08009KT P6SM OVC070
     FM070200 16008KT P6SM -RA OVC070
     FM070600 23013G30KT 6SM -RA BR BKN070 WS020/22040KT
     FM072100 24010G20KT P6SM FEW250

FTUS54 KYKM 062321 RRB
KYKM 062320Z 0700/0724 16008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC035
     FM070300 17008KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
     FM070600 25009KT P6SM VCSH SCT060

FTUS80 KDLS 062321 RRG
KDLS 062320Z 0700/0724 VRB06KT P6SM -RA OVC035
     FM070600 28018G42KT P6SM -RA BKN060 WS020/28035KT
     FM071500 26011G29KT P6SM SCT110

FTUS46 KPDT 062320
TAFBDN
TAF
KBDN 062320Z 0700/0724 20014G26KT P6SM -RA OVC045
     FM070600 22013G27KT P6SM -RA BKN070 WS020/23045KT
      PROB30 0709/0712 5SM -RA BR OVC035
     FM071200 14005KT P6SM SCT070=

FTUS44 KMSO 062324 CCA
KMSO 062321Z 0700/0724 27008KT P6SM VCSH BKN060
     FM070500 15005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 PROB30 0707/0709 5SM -RA BR
      OVC030
     FM071000 15006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC030 PROB30 0711/0713 4SM -RA
      BR
      OVC025
     FM071400 31010G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC040

FTUS43 KBTM 062321
KBTM 062320Z 0700/0724 27008KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250
     FM070500 20005KT P6SM BKN120
     FM070800 18008KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
     FM071300 26010G20KT 5SM -SHRASN OVC040
      TEMPO 0713/0715 1SM -SHSN OVC025
     FM071600 28015G28KT P6SM SCT080

FTUS80 KSMN 062321 RRX
KSMN 062320Z 0700/0724 29011KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080
     FM070100 20005KT P6SM FEW080 BKN100
     FM070800 19006KT 6SM -RA OVC050
      TEMPO 0713/0715 3SM -SHRASN OVC025
     FM071500 24010KT P6SM VCSH OVC050

FTUS44 KGPI 062321 RRA
KGPI 062320Z 0700/0724 19006KT P6SM OVC040 PROB30 0704/0707 4SM
      -RA
      BR OVC025
     FM070700 17009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC040 PROB30
      0710/0713 4SM
      RA BR BKN020
     FM071400 20015G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC050

Raw METARs for WFO OTX CWA and Surrounding Areas

--TAFs--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KGEG0320Z46438742150810 -RA0.01BKN055
OVC070
KSFF0320Z4845874560610OVC060
KCOE0320Z46459344110510 -RA0.01OVC055
KPUW0320Z484382441101010 -RABKN055
OVC070
KLWS0320Z524577120610SCT095
BKN110
KMWH0320Z484694421401410SCT065
SCT080
BKN100
KEAT0320Z544677130172610BKN040
OVC060
--WA--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KS520315Z47459344160610 -RABKN026
BKN047
OVC085
KOMK0320Z524682180152110 -RABKN026
BKN031
OVC044
KS10
KEPH0320Z48469446100510BKN060
OVC080
K63S0315Z4645934323065 BRSCT024
BKN032
OVC039
KDEW0320Z45451003038 -RA0.03OVC047
KSKA0256Z484382441501010 -RAFEW029
FEW037
SCT055
--ID--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
K65S0315Z454187calm9SCT029
BKN035
OVC048
KSZT0310Z45451002034 -RASCT030
BKN038
OVC045
KMLP0320Z3434100calmM1/4 FGVV001
-PDT TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KPDT0320Z594151170710OVC075
KALW0320Z5745631401210SCT070
OVC085
KPSC0320Z574872140910BKN080
OVC110
KYKM0320Z5446771401510BKN043
OVC055
KDLS0253Z5252100280610 -RASCT060
OVC080
KRDM0320Z5239621701710BKN060
KBDN0315Z523962190121810BKN033
OVC043
-MSO TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KMSO0325Z39368735280610FEW075
OVC100
KBTM0325Z392352calm10FEW060
KSMN0325Z462746402101210BKN065
KGPI0325Z43378139220610OVC042
KHRF0315Z43367639170710OVC065
-Misc-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KSEA0320Z504688452001510 -RA0.01BKN060
OVC080
KSMP0325Z3939100VRB31 -RA BR0.05BKN004
BKN008
OVC013
KELN0320Z50468848140610 -RAFEW025
SCT032
OVC048
KRLD0315Z59507280610OVC090
KGIC0315Z523450200223210BKN095
KP690252Z464596calm

Lowest Expected Flight Category Forecasts - EXPERIMENTAL

 

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