Harts Pass HRPW1

Canada, Okanogan, WA | 6330ft

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NWS Point Forecast

Current conditions

Air temperature

29F

Snow depth

57.9in

Snow water equivalent

35.9in

Percipitation accumulation

31.9in

Wind

N direction

0.0mph speed

11.9mph gust

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Forecast discussion

570 FXUS66 KOTX 292331 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 431 PM PDT Tue Apr 29 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... -Breezy winds for central Washington Tuesday. -Widespread rain followed by showers and isolated thunderstorms for northeast Washington and north Idaho Tuesday afternoon.; -Temperatures trending warmer through Friday. Minor risk for heat related illness Thursday and Friday. && .SYNOPSIS... A weather system will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms across northeast Washington and north Idaho Tuesday afternoon. Warmer and drier weather returns Wednesday through Friday. Another weather system brings additional chances for rain and cooler temperatures to the region by Saturday. && .DISCUSSION... Today through Friday: Showers will continue through the afternoon and into the evening hours as a shortwave trough shifts into central MT this afternoon. With surface based instability around 100-300 J/kg, these storms are expected to stay fairly weak. With PWATs around 60-90% of normal and decreasing winds tonight, there could be some patchy frost in the sheltered valleys of northeast Washington and north Idaho tonight. Temperatures tomorrow warm into the upper 60s and low 70s as a high pressure ridge builds. With that winds will decrease tomorrow and so will the showery conditions. Temperatures Thursday will be in the 70s and low 80s as the ridge continues to build. They will peak Friday in the upper 70s to upper 80s before crashing Saturday. Saturday through Tuesday: The next wave of precipitation arrives Friday night as a wave dives south towards California. With deep southerly flow, much of the area has a chance to see some rain. Amounts do not look very impressive however. Generally expecting somewhere between a few hundreths to 0.25" by Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will be much cooler in the 60s. By Sunday, the INW will be left in a saddle pattern, favoring showery conditions in the mountains, and gusty winds. Temperatures will warm back into the 70s Monday and Tuesday as another ridge starts to build. && .AVIATION... 00Z TAFS: For the first few hours of the TAF period, all sites will be gusting to ~25 kts. By 02/03Z, weather will be quiet with widespread VFR conditions and light winds through the 24 hr TAF period. Isolated convective showers will be possible this afternoon in the northern Idaho panhandle and far eastern Washington. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: High confidence in VFR conditions at TAF sites through the period. Low confidence in convective showers impacting any TAF sites due to their isolated nature. && .Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs... Spokane 35 64 38 70 42 70 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 Coeur d`Alene 32 63 35 68 40 69 / 0 0 0 0 10 20 Pullman 32 61 35 67 42 66 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 Lewiston 38 68 41 73 45 73 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 Colville 29 64 34 70 37 70 / 0 0 0 0 0 10 Sandpoint 32 61 36 67 39 67 / 0 0 0 0 10 10 Kellogg 35 61 38 65 42 66 / 0 0 0 10 10 20 Moses Lake 34 69 38 75 46 73 / 0 0 0 0 0 10 Wenatchee 39 67 43 72 47 70 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 Omak 36 66 39 73 43 73 / 0 0 0 0 0 20 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WA...Frost Advisory until 9 AM PDT this morning for Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area. ID...Frost Advisory until 9 AM PDT this morning for Lewiston Area. && $$