~Summer Around the Pacific Northwest~
RED FLAG WARNINGS will remain in effect for the northern zones into Thursday morning * Air Quality Alerts also continue until further notice for parts of our forecast area * Click here for all the latest details.......
Exclusive Inland NW Summary Issued: Thursday, August 13, 2026 @ 8:45pm
WRITTEN BY: Climatologist Bob Lutz
(Summaries are issued as needed and will be updated more frequently during times of active weather)
SHORT-TERM FORECAST
Mostly dry weather along with cooler and breezy conditions at times will continue through Friday. Over the weekend, temperatures will warm up a bit, and the airflow will turn more southwesterly. That will bring with it more periodic cloud cover and the slight chance of a few light showers on Saturday. Sunday and Monday will be warmer yet, but temperatures won't stray too far from normal.
LONG-TERM FORECAST
The overall pattern will feature some changes as more of a south to southwesterly flow brings with it some subtropical moisture at times. This will occasionally increase the chance of a few scattered showers & thunderstorms, but probabilities remain low at this time. At the very least, this will result in more periodic cloud cover along with higher humidities, which will certainly help with all the firefighting efforts around the Northwest!! In addition, temperatures will remain close to, or even slightly below normal under this modified pattern. Some models have been hinting at a slightly stronger push of moisture moving overhead by the end of the workweek, but agreement on that scenario remains iffy at this time.
General Short-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
General Long-Term Model Agreement: FAIR
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