Summer sun shines all week long

Sunny skies and warm afternoons will keep the Inland Northwest in its high summer season through the coming weekend. The National Weather Service is calling for a high of 94 today in Spokane. A cooling trend on Tuesday and Wednesday will see temperatures drop into the middle to upper 80s with gusty north to northeast winds likely on Wednesday as a weak weather system passes to the north. By Thursday, the summer heat pushes highs back into the 90s through Saturday. Another weather system may bring a slight chance of thunderstorms and a high near 96 on Saturday before another cool down arrives on Sunday with a high of 81. Normal temperatures for today are 84 for a night and 57 for a low. The average high is now down 2 degrees from its peak of 86 degrees in late July and early August.