Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 3:20 am PDT on July 6, 2009
Now
Through 500 am...an area of showers and embedded thunderstorms will track north and northeast at 20 to 30 mph...spreading up the I 90 corridor...over the Spokane and Coeur D'Alene area...as well as north into Stevens...Pend Oreille and Bonner County. Some of the heavier storms will continue to affect Spokane and Deer Park. Storms will also move across the north side of Coeur D'Alene...and into the Usk...Priest River and Spirit Lake areas. Storms are expected to move onto the Boundary County line between 400 and 430 am. Storms will contain heavy downpours...causing brief reductions in visibility. Storms will also contain wind gusts up to 40 mph and possible small hail...in addition to occasional lightning.
Forecast for Coeur d'Alene Area
Updated: 3:56 am PDT on July 6, 2009
Today
Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening...becoming 5 to 10 mph overnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning...then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
... Red flag warning remains in effect until 1 PM PDT Monday for abundant lightning and dry fuels...
A red flag warning remains in effect until 1 PM PDT Monday.
Thunderstorms have already crossed over portions of the northern Idaho Panhandle today and more are expected throughout the day... overnight... and into Monday. Most of these storms will track to the northeast at 30 to 40 miles per hour as they generate abundant lightning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.
