7/18/2017 NWS Spokane Weather Update

 There is a limited threat of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, starting in the north Cascades and then popping up in far southeastern WA and the southern ID Panhandle. A better threat of showers and thunderstorms tracks across the region late Wednesday night into Thursday, with scattered thunderstorms migrating from southeast and eastern Washington into the ID Panhandle. By Thursday PM the best chance for showers will be in the Northern mountains. Possible impacts with the thunderstorms will be from lightning and gusty winds, which could potentially lead to new fire starts.