Rain by Friday - Update

The much talked-about rain is still expected to arrive Friday morning. Computer models are still working on the details, such as “how much?” and “when?”

Here’s the average of computer forecasts for Friday through Saturday morning. 

Around a 1/4” for the Spokane area.  More to the north, less to the south.

The US model is now one of the wetter forecasts.

During the weekend, the low will slowly pass over us.  This will bring us cool (in the 60s) and brisk (gusts to 30 mph), with showers possible.  

As the low moves into Montana by Monday, rain is expected to wrap around the low and enter northeast Washington from BC.  Just how much rain and how far south it spreads are impossible to predict at this point.  Some forecasts predict no rain at all, while others have rain in northeast Washington lasting into Tuesday.

For those thinking beyond this weekend weather system, the outlook for next week is for mostly dry and mild weather up through Independence Day.  No hot weather until possibly after the holiday.  Some forecast predict afternoon mountain showers, and some predict a repeat of this weekend weather somewhere around the Fourth.  We’ll have to wait a few days until the outlook becomes more in focus