~Fall Around the Pacific Northwest~
Exclusive Inland NW Summary Issued: Monday, October 26, 2026 @ 9:00pm
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
Areas of low pressure will keep an unsettled weather pattern over our region through at least early Thursday. While there is a chance of showers at any given place and time, it looks like the next most active period will likely arrive late Tuesday and continue through Wednesday as a colder system moves overhead. Snow levels will be on the decrease during this timeframe, with measurable snow likely above 3k. Even some wet snow is possible down to the valley floors in the northern zones during the overnight hours, but no significant accumulations are expected.
LONG-TERM FORECAST
Models are coming into better agreement in that the 2nd storm sitting offshore is expected to weaken and move away from the Northwest as we head into the upcoming weekend. This should lead to a drying trend, but temperatures are expected to remain on the cooler side of average before warming for a brief time during the 1st full week of November. Thereafter, the pattern looks to really ramp up again as we approach the 2nd week of the new month with an active storm track taking aim on the Northwest, which should send several more fronts over our region.
General Short-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
General Long-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
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