Thursday's Weather Update: More Rain Inbound - Spokane, North Idaho News & Weather KHQ.com

Right Now:

45°
  • (Feels like 40°)
  • Light Rain

Today:

  • 75° |
  • 49°

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The Sun Is BACK! But For How Long?

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by Dave Law, KHQ/SWX Meteorologist - bio | email

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Thursday: Well, it's nice to see a little sun, but unfortunately the rain showers and clouds roll into the region for the afternoon & continue into the night…brief afternoon period with 25mph gusts…Low/High 40°/63°

Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy skies most of the day with showers mainly on a line from NE WA (Republic to Spokane) to N ID from noon to late afternoon.…Low/High 42°/60° 

FYI:  The "Environmental Performance Index" (EPI) compiled by Yale & Columbia Universities ranked the air of 132 nations on the effects to humans & the ecosystem. Who had the healthiest air? On a scale of 1 to 100, Switzerland ranked #1 with a 76.7 EPI score, the USA was #49 with a 56.6, and Iraq was #132 with the unhealthiest rating of 25.3. For complete rankings, go to www.epi.vale.edu.   Happy Thursday! Dave

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