Freeze expected tonight in Inland NW

An influx of colder dry air from Canada today is expected to set the stage for the first widespread freeze of the fall season in the Spokane region.

A mild autumn has been responsible for bringing a first freeze that is at least three weeks later than average in the Spokane area.

Outlying locations and some spots in the city have already seen their first frosts.

The National Weather Service is calling for lows of about 29 in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene tonight with lows near 30 to 32 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Highs should be in the low to middle 40s for the next several days, which is a little below normal for this time of year.

A weak cold front is going to bring a small chance of snow showers early Thursday, but any showers would change to rain after 10 a.m.

More stormy weather is in the forecast for the region this weekend.

Also in the weather, several locales in the Inland Northwest broke all-time records for a warm October.

The locations include Lewiston with an average temperature of 59.3 degrees; Omak at 54.8 degrees; Colville at 53 degrees; Bonners Ferry at 51.4 degrees and Republic at 49.2 degrees.