High winds and cold temperatures are in many of the forecasts for Washington this week.
The Inland Northwest is expected to have another strong storm strike by late this afternoon and tonight, which will bring more wind to the region. After the storm moves through, the area will be set for the invasion of a cold air mass that will likely persist until the end of the week.
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a high wind watch for most of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho including Spokane and Coeur d’Alene beginning this afternoon. Sustained winds of 40 mph are expected and gusts from 50-60 mph are also possible.
Throughout the next few days the Spokane area will face clouds, wind and rain. Today is cloudy with winds of about 13 mph and the possibility of 26-45 mph wind gusts tonight.
Wednesday is expected to be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a snow accumulation of two inches. Thursday and Friday, however, should be mostly sunny. Saturday the Spokane area will be back to partly cloudy with isolated snow showers.
Pullman is expected to have mostly cloudy weather with winds from the Southeast. Tonight rain and snow is expected as well as wind gusts of 22 to 40 mph.
Seattle is also facing strong winds, reaching between 25 and 35 mph and gusts of up to 45 mph today and into the evening. A powerful storm that has been building off the coast of Alaska is expected to hit the Puget Sound region around noon today.
For more information, visit the following websites: *http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003515964_weather09m.html
*http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx/fcst.php
