SPOKANE – A blanket of fog clings to the Spokane River this Halloween morning, muting streetlights and softening every sound. It’s calm now — but the quiet won’t last long. A fast-moving Pacific system is pushing toward eastern Washington, setting up a wet and breezy transition weekend that could mark the region’s first brush with early winter air.
According to the National Weather Service in Spokane, patchy fog will lift through midmorning before skies turn gray ahead of widespread rain Saturday. Showers will become steady by afternoon, with breezes up to 25 mph and highs near 55°F. Light accumulations are likely across U.S. 2 and I-90, where slick pavement and low visibility could slow travel into the evening.
By late Saturday, colder air will filter in behind the system. Snow levels could dip from around 5,000 feet to near 4,300 feet Sunday night into Monday — early signs of a possible November rain-to-snow transition across higher passes of the northern Idaho Panhandle and northeast Washington.
Sunday looks calmer and drier, with partly sunny skies and highs in the low 50s. But models already hint at more moisture early next week, with another round of showers Monday and a rain-snow mix possible after sunset.
Residents should check gutters, clear leaves from drains, and plan around wet roads through Saturday. For now, it’s a true Halloween-to-November shift: fog to rain, and rain to the first hint of snow.
Five-Day Outlook for Spokane, WA:
Sat: 55/36 – Rain likely; breezy afternoon.
Sun: 53/33 – Mostly sunny; calm.
Mon: 49/38 – Showers; snow mix late.
Tue: 53/39 – Cloudy; light rain.
Wed: 56/40 – Mostly cloudy; drier trend.
