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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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| Mostly cloudy with rain showers. High of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South after midnight. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 34F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 40 | 59 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 49 | 39 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 15 mph SW | 16 mph SW | 13 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 80% | 50% | 47% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 71% | 76% | 68% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Rain Showers | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:08 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 40 | 61 | 42 | 64 | 40 | 50 | 39 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 9 mph West | 9 mph SW |
| Humidity | 67% | 49% | 41% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 71% | 67% | 36% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:07 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 40 | 64 | 42 | 68 | 38 | 54 | 39 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 6 mph SW | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 79% | 43% | 33% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 17% | 41% | 18% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:06 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 41 | 65 | 44 | 66 | 43 | 50 | 44 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph South | 14 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 70% | 48% | 44% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:05 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 39 | 52 | 37 | 51 | 29 | 40 | 30 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 10 mph SW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 80% | 57% | 42% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 100% | 75% | 26% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:04 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 38 | 35 | 55 | 38 | 60 | 32 | 47 | 30 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 8 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 90% | 52% | 35% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 21% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Snow | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:03 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 40 | 29 | 56 | 30 | 60 | 31 | 51 | 27 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph NNE | 6 mph North | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 66% | 38% | 32% | 40% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:02 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 30 | 60 | 36 | 60 | 36 | 44 | 39 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNE | 5 mph WSW | 7 mph WSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 56% | 41% | 42% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 1% | 0% | 22% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:01 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 40 | 60 | 43 | 60 | 44 | 45 | 38 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 6 mph WSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 91% | 53% | 55% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 64% | 84% | 52% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:00 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 36 | 63 | 36 | 63 | 37 | 47 | 39 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSW | 3 mph SW | 4 mph WSW | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 72% | 37% | 38% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 21% | 22% | 30% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:00 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 39 | 67 | 41 | 68 | 43 | 52 | 41 |
| Wind | 1 mph West | 1 mph SW | 3 mph WSW | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 78% | 37% | 39% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 39% | 41% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KGEG) | 67 °F | 45 °F |
| Record (KGEG) | 90 °F (2006) | 31 °F (2003) |
| Yesterday | 68 °F | 45 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 8 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:08 AM PDT | 8:25 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:31 AM PDT | 9:03 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 3:42 AM PDT | 9:52 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 2:41 AM PDT | 10:54 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:05 PM PDT | 1:34 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 31m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 16m
Tomorrow will be 2m 21s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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66 °F
Yakima
66 °F
Moses Lake
64 °F
Ephrata
64 °F
Pasco
64 °F
Wenatchee
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35 °F
Stampede Pass
41 °F
Yakima
45 °F
Spokane Fairchild
46 °F
Chehalis
46 °F
Port Angeles
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Quartz Peak | 1 in | 4700 ft |
| Bunchgrass Meadow | 26 in | 5000 ft |
| Moses Mountain | 0 in | 5300 ft |
| Sentinel Butte | 0 in | 4920 ft |
| Sourdough Gulch | 1 in | 4000 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Spokane Fairchild | 56 °F | Overcast | 12:58 PM PDT |
| Spokane | 54 °F | Overcast | 12:53 PM PDT |
| Spokane Felts | 54 °F | Overcast | 12:53 PM PDT |
| Deer Park | 50 °F | Light Rain | 12:53 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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QXE2444 Seattle, WA |
KGEG | 01:44PM | On Time |
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SKW5615 San Francisco, CA |
KGEG | 02:38PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KSKA) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 150° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 7000 ft |
METAR KSKA 181958Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM FEW029 OVC070 13/05 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01320054
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Performance Please | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Overcast, 43°F |
| Josh Thompson | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Mostly Cloudy, 51°F |
| Spokane Women's Show Convention | 6:00 PM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 47°F |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin | 7:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 54°F |
| Spokane Women's Show Main Stageq | 6:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 55°F |
| Lindaman's Supper Series | 6:00 PM PDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 60°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| A.S. Varese vs. Brescia | 4:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Empoli vs. Verona | 4:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MesoWest Medical Lake at 272 , Four Lakes, WA | 54 °F | - | 44 °F | 69% | South at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2392 ft | 12:15 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Sundance Golf Course Area, Nine Mile Falls, WA | 56.3 °F | - | 46 °F | 68% | SE at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 1667 ft | 1:16 PM MST | Normal | |
| MesoWest SR 2/SR 195 Int. (Garden Spring, Spokane, WA | 53 °F | - | 46 °F | 77% | South at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1899 ft | 12:15 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Comstock, Spokane, WA | 57.6 °F | - | - | 66% | North at - | - / hr | 2349 ft | 1:20 PM PDT | Normal | |
| 5-Mile Prairie Granger Terrace, Spokane, WA | 51.2 °F | - | 46 °F | 83% | East at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2382 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Four Mound Prairie, Reardan, WA | 61.0 °F | - | 49 °F | 64% | SE at 7.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2452 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Paradise Rim, Spokane, WA | 57.0 °F | - | 22 °F | 25% | SW at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2346 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Country Homes, Spokane, WA | 54.2 °F | - | 47 °F | 76% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1986 ft | 1:20 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Kensington, Spokane, WA | 56.7 °F | - | 36 °F | 45% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2021 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Nine Mile Falls WA , Nine Mile Falls, WA | 55 °F | - | 44 °F | 66% | NE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1787 ft | 1:01 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Lincoln Heights, Spokane, WA | 59.2 °F | - | 48 °F | 67% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2208 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Malloy Prairie, Cheney, WA | 55.7 °F | - | 45 °F | 67% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2374 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rural Cheney, Cheney, WA | 59.0 °F | - | 45 °F | 59% | WSW at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2326 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Eastgate, Spokane Valley, WA | 56.5 °F | - | 47 °F | 70% | WNW at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1942 ft | 1:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| I-90 & Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA | 60.3 °F | - | 43 °F | 52% | South at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1991 ft | 1:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lower Gleneden, Spokane, WA | 53.5 °F | - | 47 °F | 78% | NE at 2.2 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1650 ft | 1:08 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest SR 904 Interchange , Edwall, WA | 54 °F | - | 43 °F | 66% | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2326 ft | 11:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Wildrose, Spokane, WA | 51.6 °F | - | 27 °F | 38% | ENE at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2250 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Upper Terrace Estates, Colbert, WA | 52.1 °F | - | 47 °F | 83% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1947 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS CHENEY WA, Cheney, WA | 55 °F | - | 43 °F | 65% | SSW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2229 ft | 12:28 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CHENEY , Cheney, WA | 53 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 2319 ft | 11:20 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Spokane Valley, Spokane Valley, WA | 57.6 °F | - | 47 °F | 67% | ESE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2034 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Spangle , Spangle, WA | 49 °F | 45 °F | 42 °F | 77% | SE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2443 ft | 11:10 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Midilome, Spokane Valley, WA | 53.5 °F | - | 47 °F | 78% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 2048 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Guthrie, Spokane Valley, WA | 53.6 °F | - | 47 °F | 79% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2090 ft | 1:13 PM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Deer Park WA , Deer Park, WA | 53 °F | - | 46 °F | 76% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2181 ft | 12:57 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Broadway Ave, Veradale, WA | 58.8 °F | - | 33 °F | 38% | WSW at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2057 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Clayton Rd , Clayton, WA | 53 °F | - | 43 °F | 69% | North at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2198 ft | 11:05 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Otis Orchards, Otis Orchards, WA | 53.5 °F | - | 47 °F | 79% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2065 ft | 1:23 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Liberty Lake, Liberty Lake, WA | 50.7 °F | - | 41 °F | 69% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2838 ft | 1:13 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Wandermere Bridge Spokane , Spokane, WA | 54 °F | - | 42 °F | 64% | SSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 11:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest SR 291 Nine Mile , Nine Mile Falls, WA | 56 °F | - | 48 °F | 74% | SE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:15 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Perry Curves , Spokane, WA | 52 °F | - | 48 °F | 86% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:15 PM PDT | MADIS | |
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