~Summer Around the Pacific Northwest~
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Exclusive Inland NW Summary Issued: Sunday, August 23, 2026 @ 3:00pm
WRITTEN BY: Climatologist Bob Lutz
(Summaries are issued as needed and will be updated more frequently during times of active weather)
SHORT-TERM FORECAST
It looks like we are going to see yet another week with little hope of receiving any appreciable precipitation as high pressure maintains its grip on the Northwest. Temperatures will warm quickly going through the first half of the new workweek as the ridge strengthens once again. After midweek, the ridge will weaken, which will allow for a cooling trend. The transition over to the cooler weather could bring with it some gusty winds as well.
LONG-TERM FORECAST
Higher pressure will maintain its influence over the Northwest but will be in a somewhat weakened state. This will allow temperatures to stay close to seasonal averages going into early September. Storminess over the Gulf of Alaska will also try to make a run at the Northwest, which will give us periods of clouds, but at this time the chance of beneficial showers looks to remain rather bleak.
General Short-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
General Long-Term Model Agreement: GOOD
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