~Fall Around the Pacific Northwest~
Exclusive Inland NW Summary Issued: Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 6:45am
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WRITTEN BY: Climatologist Bob Lutz
(Summaries will be issued as needed, and updated more frequently during times of active weather conditions)
SHORT-TERM FORECAST
It's going to be all about the areas of fog, low clouds, and mild temperatures through the rest of the workweek, though some areas could see a little sun at times as well. Then for the weekend, more fronts will be moving into the region. As I mentioned in earlier summeries, some models were showing the fronts weakening again as they arrive, and I'm certainly seeing that trend increase in the latest model runs. As such, any shower activity Saturday into early Sunday looks to be minimal, with much lighter totals than what we saw earlier in the week. A stronger system will arrive later Sunday and Monday, which should give most locations another good dose of measurable valley rain and high mountain snow.
LONG-TERM FORECAST
Model forecasts for the middle of next week and beyond have come into better agreement in that we will once again see higher pressure move over the Northwest. This will give us another period of drier weather, but this time around, temperatures will be cooler and come in closer to seasonal averages. Any weak systems that do make it through the ridge will only give us light amounts of precipitation, if that. That precipitation could come in the form of rain or snow given the cooler temperatures. Of course as is typical under high pressure this time of year, we'll also need to watch for inversions and the risk of low clouds and fog at times.
General Short-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
General Long-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
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