FXUS66 KOTX 022259 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 259 PM PST Mon Feb 2 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Dry and mild Tuesday through Friday. - Wetter weekend expected with incoming front late Saturday && .SYNOPSIS... Tuesday will see return of upper level ridge over the Pacific Northwest. The forecast then trends drier again. Temperatures will remain mild and above normal. Cold front over weekend will bring precip and breezy winds. && .DISCUSSION... Tonight: A shortwave will continue to push through Eastern Washington and North Idaho during the evening. Main concern will be light rain or drizzle. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 20s and low 30s. Early morning commutes could be impacted with icy patches as residual moisture freezes. Fog will again be concern with a saturated boundary layer and the cooling temperatures. Tuesday through Friday: A high pressure center will slowly move through Northern California. It will support another round of ridging over the Pacific Northwest. Lowlands will be under stratus and fog are expected to continue with the stable environment. The higher elevations will have a better chance of getting sunshine. Temperatures will be mild with highs in the upper 40s and 50s and lows in the upper 20s and 30s. Saturday and Sunday: By the weekend, models are breaking down the ridge and swinging a cold front through region. Current runs are showing a decent plume of moisture associated with front. It will be a mountain snow, valley rain event as the front does not have good cold air advection. Snow levels are expected to remain around 4000ft. Frontal passage on Sunday is hinting at breezy winds with afternoon gusts near 30 mph possible. Highs will be in the 40s. Lows will continue to be in the upper 20s and 30s. /JDC && .AVIATION... 00Z TAFS: Mid level continues to filter through the region behind the earlier weak wave. VFR condtions expected for the GEG/SFF/COE/PUW/LWS/MWH. Brief periods of MVFR conditions will continue through MVFR with light precip bringing lower vis and ceilings. There is low confidence on these impacting TAF sites. Ceilings and visibility are expected to degrade again overnight into Tuesday morning. The boundary layer is expected to remain saturated and cooler temps are leading to another round of IFR vis/cig for EAT. IFR cig is expected for GEG/SFF/COE/MWH. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Moderate confidence for IFR conditions for Tuesday morning. ----------------------- 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 34 47 34 50 33 51 / 20 0 0 0 0 0 Coeur d'Alene 35 47 35 50 33 51 / 30 0 0 0 0 0 Pullman 37 52 37 53 35 54 / 20 0 0 0 0 0 Lewiston 40 56 38 57 36 55 / 10 0 0 0 0 0 Colville 33 44 33 48 33 50 / 20 0 0 0 0 0 Sandpoint 35 43 35 47 33 47 / 40 0 0 0 0 0 Kellogg 39 48 38 53 37 56 / 40 0 0 0 0 0 Moses Lake 34 49 33 50 33 52 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 35 44 36 48 35 49 / 10 0 0 0 0 0 Omak 34 44 37 47 35 48 / 10 0 0 0 0 0 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WA...None. ID...None. && $$