A Chance of Rain

 Things have changed a little in the forecast, enough to warrant an update.  And we’re actually talking about rain showers.

The first chance is coming up later this week.  A weak atmospheric wave will form over our area on Wednesday afternoon. The weather map below shows this small area of blue over Washington. 


This, along with some moisture coming in from the west, will lead to the formation of showers and thunderstorms over the mountains of northeast Washington.  Yes, I did say thunderstorms unfortunately.  Here’s the lightning forecast from the European model on Wednesday afternoon  





The winds aloft will be out of the north. This could bring the remnants of the thunderstorms southward to near Spokane on Wednesday evening.  Probably only few hundredths at best for lower elevations.

The same scenario plays out on Thursday afternoon and evening.

After a dry weekend, the weather pattern is looking a little more promising for rain showers and thunderstorms.  Starting around Monday the 17th and continuing for a few days next week, we could see some showers.  I can’t give you any details since it’s more than a week away.  But we’ll keep an eye on it and update you as we get closer.  

One other note.  Our dew points will be rising this week into the 40s and near 50.  This could provide some baling conditions, providing it doesn’t get rained on first.  

So here’s a summary graphic of thr chance of rain over the next 10 days.  Chances are low, but they’re not zero.  And they’ll probably increase as we get closer to both events  













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