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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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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 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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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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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 70F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 54F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 41F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 44 | 62 | 45 | 62 | 41 | 53 | 39 |
| Wind | 8 mph SW | 7 mph West | 8 mph WSW | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 52% | 47% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 71% | 56% | 36% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:06 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 40 | 66 | 42 | 68 | 41 | 57 | 41 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 70% | 43% | 37% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 22% | 31% | 28% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:05 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 42 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 43 | 49 | 37 |
| Wind | 7 mph ENE | 10 mph ESE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 66% | 47% | 44% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 58% | 89% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:04 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 38 | 51 | 44 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 40 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 6 mph SSW | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 74% | 75% | 73% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 92% | 78% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:03 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 42 | 39 | 56 | 37 | 59 | 35 | 45 | 36 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph North | 6 mph North | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 89% | 51% | 42% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 85% | 26% | 10% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:02 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 38 | 61 | 42 | 65 | 42 | 47 | 37 |
| Wind | 1 mph North | 7 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 78% | 48% | 42% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 89% | 100% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:01 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 35 | 48 | 36 | 60 | 38 | 47 | 37 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 12 mph SW | 7 mph SW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 65% | 64% | 44% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 88% | 66% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:00 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 38 | 60 | 38 | 56 | 37 | 42 | 35 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 81% | 45% | 49% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 1% | 38% | 21% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| 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 | 43 | 34 | 60 | 36 | 63 | 37 | 44 | 36 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 4 mph SW | 5 mph WSW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 69% | 38% | 36% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:59 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 36 | 63 | 39 | 63 | 41 | 47 | 43 |
| Wind | 1 mph South | 3 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 72% | 40% | 45% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 5% | 8% | 22% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:58 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 44 | 65 | 46 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 3 mph SW | 5 mph WSW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 91% | 50% | 50% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 59% | 82% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KSFF) | 69 °F | 43 °F |
| Record (KSFF) | 87 °F (2006) | 33 °F (2003) |
| Yesterday | 62 °F | 50 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:06 AM PDT | 8:26 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:29 AM PDT | 9:03 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 3:40 AM PDT | 9:53 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 2:37 AM PDT | 10:56 PM PDT |
| Moon | 2:11 PM PDT | 1:59 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 34m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 19m
Tomorrow will be 2m 18s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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57 °F
Ephrata
57 °F
Seattle Boeing
57 °F
Moses Lake
57 °F
Pasco
55 °F
Seattle
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39 °F
Yakima
48 °F
Deer Park
48 °F
Spokane
48 °F
Friday Harbor
48 °F
Shelton
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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 | 0 in | 4000 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Spokane Felts | 54 °F | Overcast | 4:53 AM PDT |
| Spokane | 48 °F | Overcast | 4:53 AM PDT |
| Spokane Fairchild | 48 °F | Overcast | 4:58 AM PDT |
| Deer Park | 48 °F | Overcast | 3:53 AM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KSFF) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | -999° (North) |
| Ceiling: | 10000 ft |
METAR KSFF 191153Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM SCT070 OVC100 12/05 A3019
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Performance Please | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Mostly Cloudy, 45°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, 48°F |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin | 7:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 54°F |
| Spokane Women's Show Main Stageq | 6:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 57°F |
| Lindaman's Supper Series | 6:00 PM PDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 60°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MesoWest SR 2/SR 195 Int. (Garden Spring, Spokane, WA | 49 °F | 49 °F | 42 °F | 77% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1899 ft | 4:15 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Comstock, Spokane, WA | 50.0 °F | - | - | 72% | North at - | - / hr | 2349 ft | 5:50 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Lincoln Heights, Spokane, WA | 49.8 °F | 50 °F | 41 °F | 72% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2208 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Eastgate, Spokane Valley, WA | 50.8 °F | - | 42 °F | 71% | West at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1942 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Spokane WA , Spokane, WA | 49 °F | 49 °F | 42 °F | 78% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 2175 ft | 5:11 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| I-90 & Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA | 50.5 °F | - | 38 °F | 63% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1991 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kensington, Spokane, WA | 49.6 °F | 50 °F | 33 °F | 52% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2021 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 5-Mile Prairie Granger Terrace, Spokane, WA | 48.1 °F | 44 °F | 43 °F | 83% | South at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2382 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sundance Golf Course Area, Nine Mile Falls, WA | 49.3 °F | 49 °F | 44 °F | 83% | NW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1667 ft | 5:49 AM MST | Normal | |
| MesoWest Medical Lake at 272 , Four Lakes, WA | 49 °F | 46 °F | 44 °F | 83% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2392 ft | 4:15 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Spokane Valley, Spokane Valley, WA | 50.0 °F | - | 43 °F | 77% | South at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2034 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Midilome, Spokane Valley, WA | 59.3 °F | - | - | 100% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 2048 ft | 3:19 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Guthrie, Spokane Valley, WA | 49.5 °F | 50 °F | 43 °F | 77% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2090 ft | 5:51 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Lower Gleneden, Spokane, WA | 50.4 °F | - | 44 °F | 80% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1650 ft | 5:38 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Upper Terrace Estates, Colbert, WA | 49.4 °F | 47 °F | 44 °F | 80% | ESE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1947 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Broadway Ave, Veradale, WA | 50.2 °F | - | 30 °F | 45% | WSW at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2057 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rural Cheney, Cheney, WA | 47.3 °F | 47 °F | 41 °F | 79% | SE at 0.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2326 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wildrose, Spokane, WA | 48.6 °F | 49 °F | 25 °F | 40% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2250 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Nine Mile Falls WA , Nine Mile Falls, WA | 50 °F | - | 42 °F | 75% | ENE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1787 ft | 5:33 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Spangle , Spangle, WA | 48 °F | 45 °F | 41 °F | 77% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2443 ft | 3:15 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Otis Orchards, Otis Orchards, WA | 48.7 °F | 49 °F | 46 °F | 89% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2065 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Liberty Lake at 296 , Otis Orchards, WA | 52 °F | - | 44 °F | 74% | North at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2045 ft | 4:15 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Four Mound Prairie, Reardan, WA | 46.6 °F | 45 °F | 43 °F | 88% | SSE at 3.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2452 ft | 5:52 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| east farms, Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA | 48.9 °F | 49 °F | 46 °F | 88% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2087 ft | 5:50 AM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS CHENEY WA, Cheney, WA | 48 °F | 47 °F | 42 °F | 80% | SW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2229 ft | 5:28 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Deer Park WA , Deer Park, WA | 46 °F | 46 °F | 44 °F | 92% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2181 ft | 5:29 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest SR 904 Interchange , Edwall, WA | 50 °F | 48 °F | 43 °F | 77% | SSE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2326 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CHENEY , Cheney, WA | 49 °F | 49 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 2319 ft | 3:45 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Perry Curves , Spokane, WA | 52 °F | - | 43 °F | 71% | NE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:15 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Wandermere Bridge Spokane , Spokane, WA | 52 °F | - | 42 °F | 69% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Liberty Lake, Liberty Lake, WA | 46.8 °F | 47 °F | 40 °F | 78% | North at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2838 ft | 5:45 AM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SR 291 Nine Mile , Nine Mile Falls, WA | 51 °F | - | 46 °F | 83% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:15 AM PDT | MADIS | |
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