~Fall Around the Pacific Northwest~
Exclusive Inland NW Summary Issued: Sunday, November 1, 2026 @ 8:30pm
A WIND ADVISORY is in effect for parts of our forecast area through early Friday evening * Click here for all the latest information.......
WRITTEN BY: Climatologist Bob Lutz
(Summaries will be issued as needed, and updated more frequently during times of active weather conditions)
SHORT-TERM FORECAST
Higher pressure will dominate the early portion of the new workweek. This will result in another period of mostly dry weather along with slightly above normal temperatures. In summary, expect a mix of sun and clouds along with areas of low clouds and fog, especially during the overnight and early morning hours. In locations with persistent cloud cover, temperatures will be on the cooler side. The next chance of scattered showers will arrive Wednesday night.
LONG-TERM FORECAST
A return to mostly light precipitation will arrive later in the week as a storm in the Gulf of Alaska sends moisture toward the Northwest. The upper-level flow will also be more west to southwest and as such, temperatures will remain on the milder side of normal. That will likely keep any accumulating snow confined to the higher mountains through the period. The forecasts for the weekend and beyond are still a bit more uncertain and will all depend on where the storm over the Gulf of Alaska tracks during the 2nd week of the month. As of now, most models continue to lean toward less precipitation as the storm remains too far offshore... Not good considering that we should now be in the prime wet season here in the Northwest!
General Short-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
General Long-Term Model Agreement: FAIR
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