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.AVIATION... 06Z TAFS: VFR conditions are currently in place as an upper level ridge sits over the region. Tonight northeast boundary layer winds and continued boundary layer moisture over NE WA/N Idaho Panhandle will allow for areas of shallow fog and stratus to redevelop, with KGEG/KSFF/KCOE the most likely of the TAF sites to be impacted by MVFR to IFR visibilities. If it develops, fog and stratus would improve to VFR by 16Z. The ridge will begin to break down Wednesday afternoon with the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms emerging after 00Z Thursday. This will bring the potential for strong and erratic wind gusts and LLWS along with isolated hail up to a quarter inch in diameter. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: There is low to moderate confidence for a few hours of fog and stratus to redevelop overnight for KGEG/KSFF/KCOE. There is potential (5% chance) for strong to severe thunderstorms after 00Z Thursday at all TAF sites, but confidence for any specific TAF site is low. ----------------------- Confidence descriptors: Low - Less than a 30 percent chance Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance High - Greater than a 70 percent chance &&

Latest GEG Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

FTUS44 KGEG 260521 RRA
KGEG 260520Z 2606/2706 07003KT P6SM SCT250
     FM260900 VRB02KT 3SM BR BCFG SCT001
     FM261600 08007KT P6SM SCT250
     FM270000 10006KT P6SM OVC250

Latest Area Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)

FTUS44 KSFF 260521 RRB
KSFF 260520Z 2606/2706 00000KT P6SM SCT250
     FM260900 06002KT 3SM BR BCFG SCT001
     FM261600 10004KT P6SM SCT250
     FM270000 12004KT P6SM OVC250

FTUS46 KOTX 260520
TAFCOE
TAF
KCOE 260520Z 2606/2706 06007KT P6SM SCT250
     FM260900 04010KT 5SM BR SCT002
     FM261600 04012KT P6SM SCT250
     FM270000 06007KT P6SM BKN250=

FTUS54 KPUW 260521 RRB
KPUW 260520Z 2606/2706 10010KT P6SM FEW250
     FM270000 10006KT P6SM BKN250

FTUS46 KOTX 260520
TAFLWS
TAF
KLWS 260520Z 2606/2706 11007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM270000 10008KT P6SM BKN250=

FTUS44 KMWH 260521 RRA
KMWH 260520Z 2606/2706 02005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM260800 36007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM261800 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
     FM270000 VRB06KT P6SM OVC250

FTUS80 KEAT 260521 RRJ
KEAT 260520Z 2606/2706 29006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM262000 14004KT P6SM SCT250
     FM270000 14005KT P6SM BKN250
     FM270300 31011KT P6SM -RA OVC100

FTUS80 KSEA 260854 AAA
KSEA 260851Z 2609/2712 35009KT P6SM SCT250
     FM261100 04006KT 1SM BR BKN005
     FM261800 01008KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250
     FM262300 28013G25KT 4SM TSRA OVC020CB
     FM270300 20007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC030

FTUS44 KBOI 260521
KBOI 260520Z 2606/2706 13010KT P6SM SCT200
      TEMPO 2620/2624 13015G25KT

FTUS80 KPDT 260527 RRD
KPDT 260524Z 2606/2706 13006KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250
     FM261700 34008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM270200 18008KT P6SM FEW060 BKN120 BKN250 PROB30 2702/2705
      -TSRA BKN050 OVC100CB

FTUS80 KALW 260527
KALW 260524Z 2606/2706 14007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM261800 21005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM270100 13009KT P6SM FEW060 BKN120 BKN250 PROB30 2702/2706
      -TSRA BKN050 OVC100CB

FTUS80 KPSC 260527 RRE
KPSC 260524Z 2606/2706 34004KT P6SM FEW250
     FM262100 02006KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250
     FM270200 VRB06KT P6SM BKN120 BKN250 PROB30 2702/2706 -TSRA
      BKN050 OVC100CB

FTUS80 KYKM 260527 RRG
KYKM 260524Z 2606/2706 28007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM261800 13005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM270100 VRB06KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC100 PROB30 2701/2705
      -TSRA BKN050 OVC100CB

FTUS80 KDLS 260527 RRA
KDLS 260524Z 2606/2706 VRB02KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM261700 08008KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250
     FM270100 31015KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC100 PROB30 2701/2706
      -TSRA BKN050 OVC100CB

FTUS46 KPDT 260524
TAFBDN
TAF
KBDN 260524Z 2606/2706 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM260800 21008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM261800 20015G25KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 PROB30 2622/2704 -TSRA
      BKN050 OVC100CB
     FM270400 18009KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC080=

FTUS44 KMSO 260521 RRA
KMSO 260520Z 2606/2706 35006KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150
     FM261200 00000KT 5SM BR VCFG SCT025
     FM261600 15005KT P6SM SKC
     FM262200 11005KT P6SM SCT150

FTUS43 KBTM 260521
KBTM 260520Z 2606/2706 16006KT P6SM SCT150
     FM261800 34005KT P6SM SKC

FTUS80 KSMN 260521 RRX
KSMN 260520Z 2606/2706 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150

FTUS44 KGPI 260809 AAA
KGPI 260757Z 2608/2706 VRB03KT 6SM BR VCFG SCT001
     FM261600 15007KT P6SM SCT030
     FM261900 12008KT P6SM BKN250

Raw METARs for WFO OTX CWA and Surrounding Areas

--TAFs--	Time	T	Td	RH	HI	WC	Dir	Wind	G	PK	Vis	Wx	Pcp	Clouds
KGEG	0845Z	52	46	82			60	6			10
KSFF	0845Z	52	46	82				calm			10			CLR
KCOE	0845Z	46	46	100		41	70	9			10			CLR
KPUW	0845Z	54	43	67			100	10			10			CLR
KLWS	0845Z	57	46	67			80	10			10			CLR
KMWH	0845Z	50	46	88		47	360	8			10			CLR
KEAT	0845Z	52	46	82			300	8			10			CLR
--WA--	Time	T	Td	RH	HI	WC	Dir	Wind	G	PK	Vis	Wx	Pcp	Clouds
KS52	0835Z	39	38	95				calm			10			SCT065 SCT090 SCT110
KOMK	0845Z	50	45	82		47	10	8			10			CLR
KS10
KEPH	0845Z	50	45	82		45	10	12			10			CLR
K63S	0835Z	36	36	100				calm			10			FEW028 SCT095 BKN120
KDEW	0845Z	48	46	94		46	350	5			10			CLR
KSKA	0755Z	50	46	86		48	70	6			10			CLR
--ID--	Time	T	Td	RH	HI	WC	Dir	Wind	G	PK	Vis	Wx	Pcp	Clouds
K65S	0835Z	45	45	100				calm			1 3/4	BR		OVC003
KSZT	0835Z	37	37	100				calm			1/2	FG		OVC002
KMLP	0845Z	46	34	62		44	190	5			10			CLR
-PDT TAFs-	Time	T	Td	RH	HI	WC	Dir	Wind	G	PK	Vis	Wx	Pcp	Clouds
KPDT	0845Z	55	43	63			90	5			10			CLR
KALW	0845Z	61	43	52				calm			10			CLR
KPSC	0845Z	52	48	88			330	5			10			CLR
KYKM	0845Z	48	43	82		45	290	6			10			CLR
KDLS	0845Z	54	50	88				calm			10			CLR
KRDM	0845Z	50	43	76				calm			10			BKN100
KBDN	0835Z	48	43	82		45	210	6			10			OVC095
-MSO TAFs-	Time	T	Td	RH	HI	WC	Dir	Wind	G	PK	Vis	Wx	Pcp	Clouds
KMSO	0845Z	43	36	76				calm			10			CLR
KBTM	0845Z	30	27	86				calm			10			CLR
KSMN	0845Z	37	32	81				calm			10			CLR
KGPI	0849Z	37	37	100			290	3			1	BR		VV001
KHRF	0830Z	46	34	62		42	190	8			10			CLR
-Misc-	Time	T	Td	RH	HI	WC	Dir	Wind	G	PK	Vis	Wx	Pcp	Clouds
KSEA	0845Z	52	52	100			360	9			10			CLR
KSMP	0826Z	43	43	100		40	VRB	5			3/4	BR		VV002
KRLD	0835Z	54	51	89				calm			10			CLR
KGIC	0835Z	43	34	71		40	60	5			10			CLR
K1S5	0835Z	49	45	87				calm			10			CLR
KHRI	0845Z	52	48	88			90	5			10			CLR
KP69	0752Z	42	42	100		39	10	5

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6-12 hr Ceiling Forecast	6-12 hr Visibility Forecast

12-18 hr Ceiling Forecast	12-18 hr Visibility Forecast

18-24 hr Ceiling Forecast	18-24 hr Visibility Forecast

0-1 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	0-1 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	0-1 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

1-2 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	1-2 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	1-2 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

2-3 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	2-3 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	2-3 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

3-4 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	3-4 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	3-4 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

4-5 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	4-5 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	4-5 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

5-6 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	5-6 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	5-6 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

6-12 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	6-12 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	6-12 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

12-18 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	12-18 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	12-18 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

18-24 hr Probability of Ceiling < 1000 ft	18-24 hr Probability of Ceiling < 2000 ft	18-24 hr Probability of Ceiling < 3000 ft

0-1 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	0-1 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	0-1 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi

1-2 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	1-2 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	1-2 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi

2-3 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	2-3 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	2-3 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi

3-4 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	3-4 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	3-4 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi

4-5 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	4-5 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	4-5 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi

5-6 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	5-6 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	5-6 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi

6-12 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	6-12 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	6-12 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi

12-18 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	12-18 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	12-18 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi

18-24 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.25 mi	18-24 hr Probability of Visibility < 0.5 mi	18-24 hr Probability of Visibility < 1 mi


0-1 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	0-1 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

1-2 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	1-2 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

2-3 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	2-3 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

3-4 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	3-4 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

4-5 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	4-5 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

5-6 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	5-6 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

6-12 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	6-12 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

12-18 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	12-18 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

18-24 hr Probability of Visibility < 2 mi	18-24 hr Probability of Visibility < 4 mi

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