A flash flood watch has been issued for northeast Oregon, northern Idaho, and most of northern Washington due to expected heavy rainfall over the next two days. The heaviest rainfall will be near Coeur D’Alene, ID, and Joseph, OR. The low-pressure system moving north will weaken to bring a few light showers for the Tri-Cities and up through Yakima. There is a better chance for widespread thunderstorms in eastern Washington and Oregon, with the more severe storms moving further northeast towards Spokane and the Palouse. Friday will be mostly cloudy with morning showers, and temperatures will cool into the mid-80s. The weather will begin to quiet down this weekend and bring in a ridge of high pressure to end the weekend on Sunday.
Thursday: A flash flood watch has been issued for northeast Oregon, northern Idaho and most of northern Washington for the expected heavy rainfall over the next two days. The heaviest rainfall will be near Coeur D’Alene, ID, and Joseph, OR, with totals over 1″ by Saturday morning. The watch will continue through Friday morning.
As detailed in the forecast on NBC Right Now, the region will experience mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 80s for the lowest elevations due to a low-pressure system moving north and weakening to bring in a few light showers for the Tri-Cities and up through Yakima. Despite the showers, the nights will remain warm, with lows in the upper 50s and low 60s.
The forecast also predicts a better chance for widespread thunderstorms in eastern Washington and Oregon, with the more severe storms moving further northeast towards Spokane and the Palouse. Expect showers to continue into the late evening/early Friday morning hours and even waking up Friday with clouds and light showers around the region.
The temperature range for Thursday is as follows:
– Upper elevations of the Blues: 70-73/50-53– Heppner to Walla Walla/Dayton: 81-84/58-61– Tri-Cities and Mid-Columbia Basin: 82-85/63-66– Between the Columbia Basin and the Yakima Valley (Benton City to Toppenish): 80-83/58-61– Yakima and Kittitas Valley: 78-81/60-63– Lower East slopes of the Cascades: 74-77/50-53– US 97 to the Columbia River Gorge: 79-82/53-56– Cascades and mountain passes: 62-65/46-49
Moving on to Friday, the forecast predicts mostly cloudy skies with morning showers and temperatures cooling into the mid-80s. Showers should be light and short, with most ending mid-morning. There’s a chance for afternoon sunshine as we see gradual clearing through the entire evening. Lows will be in the upper 50s, and a few places could see the low 60s.
The temperature range for Friday is as follows:
– Upper elevations of the Blues: 70-73/45-48– Heppner to Walla Walla/Dayton: 81-84/53-56– Tri-Cities and Mid-Columbia Basin: 82-85/55-58– Between the Columbia Basin and the Yakima Valley (Benton City to Toppenish): 80-83/52-55– Yakima and Kittitas Valley: 78-81/53-56– Lower East slopes of the Cascades: 74-77/47-50– US 97 to the Columbia River Gorge: 79-82/50-53– Cascades and mountain passes: 62-65/46-49
Finally, the forecast for Saturday predicts gradual clearing of the clouds with partly sunny skies through Saturday. Overnight lows will be in the mid-50s with mostly clear skies. The weather begins to quiet down this weekend and brings in a ridge of high pressure to end the weekend on Sunday.
The temperature range for Saturday is as follows:
– Upper elevations of the Blues: 70-73/45-48– Heppner to Walla Walla/Dayton:…
As a final point, if you live in northeast Oregon, northern Idaho, or most of northern Washington, make sure to stay updated with the flash flood watch issued due to the expected heavy rainfall. Stay safe and prepared for any possible thunderstorms and showers in the region.
