~Summer Around the Pacific Northwest~
Red Flag Warnings will be in effect 11am-10pm Saturday for much of our forecast area * Localized Air Quality Alerts remain in place as well * Click here for complete details.......
Exclusive Inland NW Summary Issued: Friday, July 24, 2026 @ 4:30pm
WRITTEN BY: Climatologist Bob Lutz
(Summaries are issued as needed and will be updated more frequently during times of active weather)
SHORT-TERM FORECAST
INCREASED FIRE WEATHER concerns will continue through Saturday as cooler air associated with a dry cold front makes its way into the area. A slight cooling trend will follow Sunday into early in the new workweek with temperatures at least temporarily, returning to near normal.
LONG-TERM FORECAST
The strong high-pressure ridge in the desert Southwest will likely build back into the Northwest after midweek, leading to another extended period of hot weather along with tinder-dry conditions! There are some indications of yet another dry frontal system moving through by next weekend which if occurs, would once again increase the wind potential over the Inland Northwest!
General Short-Term Model Agreement: EXCELLENT
General Long-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
