Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 6:35 am PDT on July 6, 2009
Now
A train of showers and embedded thunderstorms will track northward along the Idaho/Washington border between 7am and 9am this morning. Communities from Diamond Lake and Priest River in the south...to Metaline Falls and northwestern Boundary County in the north will experience frequent light rain showers with occasionally heavier showers in brief thunderstorms through 9am.
Forecast for Northeast Mountains
Updated: 3:56 am PDT on July 6, 2009
Today
Mostly cloudy. Widespread rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening...becoming light overnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning...then a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
... Red flag warning remains in effect until 1 PM PDT this afternoon for abundant lightning and dry fuels...
A red flag warning remains in effect until 1 PM PDT this afternoon.
The potential for abundant lightning continues today for the mountain districts north of the Columbia Basin... and the Okanogan and Methow valleys.
An initial round of thunderstorms moved through the eastern districts overnight. The moist low level air mass will respond to daytime heating with more scattered thunderstorms through this morning and into this afternoon. Thunderstorms are also expected to develop this morning over the western districts including the Methow and Okanogan valleys.
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.
Volcanic Activity Statement
DTG: 20090705/2303Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: ST. HELENS 1201-05 PSN: N4611 W12210
AREA: US-WASHINGTON
SUMMIT ELEV: 8363 FT (2549 M)
ADVISORY NR: 2009/001
INFO SOURCE: GOES-11. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA. PILOT REPORT.
ERUPTION DETAILS: NO ERUPTION... RESUSPENDED ASH
OBS VA DTG: 05/2230Z
OBS VA CLD:
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/0430Z
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 06/1030Z
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 06/1630Z
RMK: AT 2215Z A PILOT REPORTED ASH DRIFTING NE FROM MSH. WEB CAM SUGGESTS THIS IS RESUSPENDED ASH DUE TO STRONG WINDS. NO ERUPTION IS OCCURRING. ... BIRCH