Showers expected for Memorial Day weekend

You knew that the recent spell of fine spring weather would end with the Memorial Day weekend.

National Weather Service forecasters said a low pressure system is expected to migrate south from the British Columbia coast, triggering showers across the Inland Northwest mainly from Friday night through the day on Sunday.

Today and the first part of Friday will be warm with highs in the lower 80s in Spokane.

There is still a small chance of showers today and Friday with mostly to partly sunny skies.

There is a possibility of thunderstorms as the low slowly crosses the region on Saturday through Monday. The risk of showers goes down to 20 percent by Sunday evening and Monday while the sun makes a partial showing both days and highs will drop to the lower 70s. Lows should be on the mild side in the lower 50s.

Forecasters said that the incoming low could bring flash floods to fire-damaged slopes on the east side of the Cascades.

The weather in Coeur d’Alene should be about the same as in Spokane, but a few degrees cooler.

Sandpoint and areas to the north should see more sunshine and drier conditions, but there is a 50 percent chance of showers in Sandpoint on Saturday.

To the west, the Columbia Basin has a greater chance of showers and thunderstorms.