Dryer Conditions Expected This Weekend

This first week of spring was very similar to the last week of winter across the Inland Northwest, but the encouraging news was we saw a few additional days of sunshine and warmer temperatures.  And as we prepare to move into April, it looks like we’ll see warmer and dryer weather.  Dennis Hull with the National Weather Service told the Washington Ag Network that’s welcomed news for farmers who have not been able to get field work done because March’s weather.

“Did a check through many of the areas for March and it looks like everyone should be at least a little bit above normal for precipitation and some areas are going to be an inch above normal.”

Hull added after showers on Wednesday, the region should enjoy some drier and sunnier weather as we approach the weekend.  Does that mean we’ll see freezing temperatures in the next 48-72 hours?

“Maybe on Friday and Saturday mornings as we get this cold front moving through and the skies clear and we get a little bit dryer air coming in, you might see some temperatures near critical temperatures on those days but, I think half to nearly three-quarters of the area should remain above critical level.

Hull said the snow level will bump up to 5,000 to 7,000’ across the Inland Northwest, which mean we can expect some of the mid-elevation snow to melt off in the coming days.

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