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Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

Aviation Forecast Discussion

.AVIATION... 
18Z TAFS: Local MVFR/IFR cigs in low stratus will persist through
the morning, though surface visibilities are improving for most 
locations as the cloud deck continues to lift. As a storm system 
moves into the area, rain and snow will begin impacting the region
later today and into Saturday. This precipitation could be a mix 
of rain and snow for area TAF sites. Areas of fog are expected to
return early Saturday as well, with widespread MVFR to IFR 
conditions anticipated overnight.
 
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Moderate 
confidence in timing and location of upcoming precipitation. 
Moderate confidence on the return of IFR for tonight. /KD

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Confidence descriptors:
Low - Less than a 30 percent chance 
Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance
High - Greater than a 70 percent chance

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Latest GEG Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

FTUS80 KGEG 211748
KGEG 211744Z 2118/2218 VRB04KT P6SM BCFG FEW002 SCT120 BKN200
     FM212300 13005KT P6SM OVC011 PROB30 2202/2208 3SM -RASN
     FM220800 18005KT 3SM BR OVC008
      TEMPO 2208/2212 1 1/2SM -RASN BR OVC005
     FM221200 16008KT 4SM BR FEW002 OVC015 PROB30 2212/2218 1SM
      -RA
      SCT002 OVC010

Latest Area Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)

FTUS80 KSFF 211748
KSFF 211744Z 2118/2218 14003KT P6SM BCFG FEW002 SCT120 BKN200
      TEMPO 2118/2119 3SM BR OVC002
     FM212300 VRB02KT P6SM OVC013 PROB30 2202/2208 3SM -RASN
     FM220800 VRB02KT 3SM BR OVC010
      TEMPO 2208/2212 1 1/2SM -RASN BR OVC007
     FM221200 VRB05KT 4SM BR FEW002 OVC015 PROB30 2212/2218 1SM
      -RA
      SCT002 OVC011

FTUS46 KOTX 211748
TAFCOE
TAF
KCOE 211748Z 2118/2218 11005KT P6SM FEW004 SCT120 BKN200
     FM212300 13005KT P6SM OVC011
     FM220300 15004KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC019 PROB30 2203/2207 3SM -RASN
     FM220700 16004KT 1/2SM -SNRA FG OVC015
     FM221200 VRB05KT 4SM BR FEW002 OVC015 PROB30 2212/2218 1SM -RA
      SCT002 OVC011=

FTUS54 KPUW 211748
KPUW 211744Z 2118/2218 11011KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150
     FM220200 11006KT P6SM BKN080 OVC100
     FM220600 14007KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 2206/2212 5SM -RA OVC025
     FM221200 15010KT P6SM OVC027 PROB30 2212/2218 6SM -RA OVC020

FTUS46 KOTX 211744
TAFLWS
TAF
KLWS 211744Z 2118/2218 09008KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 BKN150
     FM211900 14005KT P6SM FEW007 SCT100 OVC130
     FM220600 13007KT 1SM BR FEW004 OVC050 PROB30 2206/2212 -RA
      BKN003 OVC045
     FM221200 11006KT P6SM SCT003 OVC045 PROB30 2212/2218 4SM -RA
      SCT003 OVC035=

FTUS44 KMWH 211933 AAA
KMWH 211932Z 2120/2218 VRB03KT P6SM BKN007 OVC110
      TEMPO 2120/2124 SCT010 BKN130
     FM220200 33004KT 3/4SM BR OVC011
     FM220800 12003KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC050

FTUS80 KEAT 211745
KEAT 211744Z 2118/2218 VRB03KT P6SM FEW004 OVC010
     FM220200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 2202/2207 6SM -RA OVC008
     FM221200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008

FTUS80 KSEA 212103 AAA
KSEA 212101Z 2121/2224 13008KT P6SM OVC070
     FM212300 17007KT P6SM -RA OVC035
     FM220200 16009KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 OVC035
     FM220700 16008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020
     FM221200 16008KT P6SM VCSH OVC020

FTUS44 KBOI 211730
KBOI 211728Z 2118/2218 14009KT P6SM SCT200
     FM220900 14004KT P6SM OVC080

FTUS80 KPDT 211724 RRD
KPDT 211722Z 2118/2218 15006KT P6SM BKN150
     FM220500 14006KT P6SM BKN060 OVC100

FTUS80 KALW 212203 CCA
KALW 212159Z 2122/2218 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120
     FM220900 14004KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090

FTUS80 KPSC 212203 CCA
KPSC 212200Z 2119/2218 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015
     FM220200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090

FTUS80 KYKM 211724 RRE
KYKM 211722Z 2118/2218 VRB05KT P6SM OVC120
     FM220400 26003KT P6SM -RA OVC100

FTUS54 KDLS 211900 AAA
KDLS 211857Z 2119/2218 VRB05KT P6SM FEW030 BKN150
     FM220200 10003KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090

FTUS46 KPDT 211722
TAFBDN
TAF
KBDN 211722Z 2118/2218 14007KT P6SM OVC120=

FTUS80 KMSO 211727 RRB
KMSO 211725Z 2118/2218 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM220300 29002KT P6SM OVC100
     FM220900 13003KT P6SM OVC050

FTUS80 KBTM 211727
KBTM 211725Z 2118/2218 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM220600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN110

FTUS80 KSMN 211727 RRC
KSMN 211725Z 2118/2218 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM220600 12002KT P6SM OVC100

FTUS80 KGPI 211727 RRA
KGPI 211725Z 2118/2218 16008KT P6SM OVC050
     FM220900 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC050

Raw METARs for WFO OTX CWA and Surrounding Areas

--TAFs--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KGEG2153Z383176347059BKN095
OVC170
KSFF2153Z413373calm10SCT080
BKN100
KCOE2156Z3831763420510OVC065
KPUW2153Z37287032110610CLR
KLWS2156Z46325840801210CLR
KMWH2152Z393379calm10OVC100
KEAT2155Z3630793170610OVC016
--WA--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KS522155Z362871calm10SCT029
SCT033
SCT075
KOMK2204Z39348233160810SCT019
OVC032
KS10
KEPH2153Z393379calm10OVC014
K63S2155Z37287033140510BKN040
OVC060
KDEW2153Z383383calm10OVC085
KSKA2155Z3830713470510BKN095
OVC170
--ID--TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
K65S2155Z41275736170710FEW050
OVC075
KSZT2150Z412861200310OVC060
KMLP2153Z29248223VRB610CLR
-PDT TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KPDT2153Z44357141330510OVC120
KALW2153Z343292calm10FEW120
KPSC2153Z383383calm10BKN011
KYKM2153Z41347638110510CLR
KDLS2153Z483663calm10SCT110
KRDM2156Z51243590710FEW110
KBDN2155Z542533120710CLR
-MSO TAFs-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KMSO2153Z402249calm10CLR
KBTM2153Z37194833360510CLR
KSMN2156Z331854calm10CLR
KGPI2155Z392660321501010BKN065
KHRF2155Z432549calm10CLR
-Misc-TimeTTdRHHIWCDirWindGPKVisWxPcpClouds
KSEA2153Z49417447160510 -RATOVC065
KSMP2156Z3434100calm10OVC060
KELN2153Z39327635120610OVC090
K1YT2155Z413375calm10OVC095
KRLD2155Z3939100calm10SCT011
BKN120
KGIC2155Z3428812990610CLR
K1S52155Z3535993130055 BROVC004
KHRI2153Z4636684480510CLR
KP692152Z423679103

Lowest Expected Flight Category Forecasts - EXPERIMENTAL

 

•This site is for informational purposes. It should be used with other preflight information sources needed to satisfy all the requirements of 14 CFR 91.103. It is NOT designed to be used as a primary or sole source of information for preflight action. Refer to Flight Service for more information.

 
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HREF Ceiling Probabilities - EXPERIMENTAL

 

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HREF Visibility Probabilities - EXPERIMENTAL

 

•These plots are produced by HREF ensemble guidance and are for informational purposes. It should be used with other preflight information sources needed to satisfy all the requirements of 14 CFR 91.103. It is NOT designed to be used as a primary or sole source of information for preflight action. Refer to Flight Service for more information.

 
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