~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: Saturday, August 15, 2026 @ 5:30am
WRITTEN BY: Climatologist Bob Lutz
(Summaries are issued as needed and will be updated more frequently during times of active weather)
SHORT-TERM FORECAST
Over the weekend, temperatures will warm up as the upper-level airflow turns more southwesterly. That flow will also bring with it more periodic cloud cover and the slight chance of a scattered shower or thunderstorm, but much of the period will remain dry. Some isolated storms could produce gusty winds, brief heavy rain, and small hail. Another chance of a scattered shower will return again by later Monday.
LONG-TERM FORECAST
The overall pattern will continue to feature a south to southwesterly flow. This will occasionally increase the chance of a few scattered showers & thunderstorms over the mountains, but probabilities remain low at this time for the valley locations. At the very least, this modified pattern will result in periods of cloud cover along with higher humidities, which will certainly help with all the firefighting efforts around the Northwest!! Some models are still hinting at cooler temperatures and a slightly better chance of a stronger push of moisture arriving by next weekend; however, the forecasts keep flip-flopping as other models suggest just the opposite, with higher pressure giving us more heat and dry weather... Stay tuned!
General Short-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
General Long-Term Model Agreement: FAIR
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