958 FXUS66 KOTX 101752 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 1052 AM PDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS... Clouds will clear later tonight with temperatures cooling near or below freezing in many areas. A dry and mild weather pattern is expected for the remainder of the week and into the next as high pressure builds over the region. Low temperatures tonight will be quite cool with most areas dipping into the 30s with pockets of 20s in the sheltered valleys of northeast Washington and north Idaho. && .DISCUSSION... The departure of a low pressure system and and incoming high pressure ridge puts the area in northerly flow today. Some moisture trapped against the Cascades and minimal instability may produce some daytime showers near the Cascades. Clouds will thin later tonight over the region as drier air settles over the region. Clear skies and dry air will promote good radiational cooling late tonight into Thursday morning. The southern part of central Washington (Central Basin Area) has not seen freezing temperatures in a few days and is still in its average growing season so temperatures near freezing tonight are a concern for garden enthusiasts and any other activities sensitive to freezing temperatures. The dry trend will continue with breezes Friday and Saturday from the north. High pressure builds in the beginning of next week with above normal temperatures. TC && .AVIATION... 18Z TAFS: Elevated broken cloud decks will thin and dissipate later this afternoon over the region. NE winds up to 15kts will continue from KSZT to KCOE through about 21Z. Otherwise VFR conditions and light winds for the next 24 hours. TC && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Spokane 54 33 57 37 61 38 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coeur d'Alene 54 31 56 35 60 37 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pullman 53 32 56 34 60 33 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewiston 58 36 61 39 65 41 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colville 56 32 59 35 62 35 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sandpoint 53 31 54 34 57 34 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kellogg 51 32 53 34 58 35 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moses Lake 60 33 62 36 65 37 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wenatchee 58 39 61 43 65 41 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Omak 58 35 61 38 65 40 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...None. WA...None. && $$