Weather For the Week Ahead

The weak weather system passed through our area today, giving very little rainfall to the northern counties and Waterville Plateau area, with only sprinkles elsewhere.


So now lets look at the week ahead.  Not a lot has changed with the forecast from the previous blogs.  High pressure will quickly rebuild over the area to keep our temperatures near 80 through the week (red line).  But our atmosphere will dry out as dew points drop into the 30s (black line). 



A dry cool front will bring gusty winds to us on Tuesday, along with much drier air.  Things will be calmer by Thursday but then we'll see breezy days for the end of the week as a cool area of low pressure settles into the area. 

This combination of breezy winds and low dew points could have an effect on the morning dew.  If you are trying to bale hay and your field is in a sheltered area (doesn't typically get much wind) then you should be fine.

Another aspect of the dry air is cooler morning low temperatures.  Thursday morning could see temperatures into the mid-30s in some spots (e.g. Deer Park, Springdale, Priest Lake).  So keep an eye on the forecast.

As I mentioned, a cool low pressure system is still forecast to settle into our area this coming weekend and into early next week.  The hot high pressure that has been in the news to our south will be pushed off to the eastern US.  So expect cooler temperatures in the Northwest, along with a small chance of mainly afternoon showers.  This does not look like a wet pattern.


Looking beyond that, it appears that, the high pressure and warmth will remain over the eastern half of the US for the most part.  If that pattern holds true, we should see near-normal temperatures; no hot weather in the next 15 days.


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