~Summer Around the Pacific Northwest~
A WIND ADVISORY is in effect for parts of our forecast area through early Friday evening * Click here for all the latest information.......
Exclusive Inland NW Summary Issued: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 @ 10:30pm
WRITTEN BY: Climatologist Bob Lutz
(Summaries are issued as needed and will be updated more frequently during times of active weather)
SHORT-TERM FORECAST
High pressure will continue to dominate the pattern in one form or another through the period. While there may be some cloud cover at times, no precipitation is expected, as most of the storm activity is diverted away from the Northwest by the ridge. Temperatures will gradually moderate and will eventually top out above normal as time progresses. In fact, it looks like the West will experience the warmest temperature anomalies in the entire country once again!
LONG-TERM FORECAST
The summer-like high pressure ridge is expected to persist at least through much of next week. The ridge was forecast to start weakening, but the timeframe on that remains uncertain and for the most part has been pushed back now by many of the forecast models.
General Short-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
General Long-Term Model Agreement: EXCELLENT
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