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Spokane, Washington Weather: Chilly November Outlook Oct. 26–Nov. 1
Spokane, WA – Washington residents could experience a noticeable transition toward colder fall weather as October winds down, with Spokane forecast to reach the upper 60s early this week before aftern
By Miles Carter · 2026-10-19T09:42:38.271Z
Spokane, WA – Washington residents could experience a noticeable transition toward colder fall weather as October winds down, with Spokane forecast to reach the upper 60s early this week before afternoon temperatures retreat into the 50s. The cooling trend comes ahead of a broader NOAA outlook favoring below normal temperatures across much of Washington from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1.
According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the eight to 14 day outlook issued Sunday, Oct. 18, favors below normal average temperatures across much of Washington during the Oct. 26–Nov. 1 period. The same outlook favors above normal precipitation, suggesting the Pacific Northwest could enter November with a cooler and wetter pattern than usual.
Spokane temperatures could drop 14 degrees The National Weather Service forecast for Spokane shows a relatively mild start to the week, with Monday's high reaching 62 degrees and Tuesday and Wednesday climbing to 68 degrees.
Conditions begin changing Thursday, when showers become possible and the afternoon high falls to approximately 62 degrees.
By Friday, the forecast high drops to 55 degrees, followed by 54 degrees Saturday.
That represents a 14 degree decline in daytime highs between Wednesday and Saturday.
Overnight temperatures could become an additional concern for residents with sensitive outdoor plants. The NWS forecast calls for a low near 31 degrees Friday night, potentially bringing freezing conditions to some locations.
The forecast does not establish a widespread freeze warning, and actual temperatures may vary across the Spokane area.
Western Washington also faces a cooler outlook The extended NOAA temperature map indicates below normal conditions are favored across much of western Washington, including the Seattle region, as well as Spokane and other parts of eastern Washington.
The outlook also indicates a wetter than normal tendency across the state, although the precipitation probabilities do not specify how much rain will fall or which days will be wettest.
For Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia, the extended forecast suggests a potentially cooler, wetter transition into November.
In Spokane and surrounding communities across Spokane County, the combination of colder nights and additional precipitation opportunities could make outdoor conditions feel increasingly autumnal.
However, NOAA's precipitation outlook does not establish whether any particular location will receive rain or snow.
A different November pattern than the Midwest Washington's outlook contrasts sharply with much of the central and eastern United States, where NOAA favors above normal temperatures during the same period.
That contrast is especially apparent across the Midwest and Plains, where warmer than normal conditions are favored while the Pacific Northwest leans cooler.
For Washington residents, the immediate concern is the temperature decline expected later this week, followed by the possibility of a persistently cooler pattern as November begins.
The longer range outlook does not guarantee cold conditions every day, and updated local forecasts will be needed to determine specific temperatures, precipitation timing and any frost or freeze concerns.
Will Washington's cooler weather be a welcome return to fall, or are you hoping the warmer afternoons last a little longer?