SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Weather forecasts around the Inland Northwest point to Spokane experiencing its first 90-degree day of the year on Saturday.
So far in 2020, the warmest temperature recorded has been 88 degrees, recorded in June.
If Saturday's high makes it to 90, it will not only be the warmest day of the year so far but also first time hitting that range in 2020. This would be tied for the 12th latest first 90-degree day, meaning that most years we would have hit the 90-degree range already.
The last time we went this deep into July without hitting 90 was in the year 2000. The record for the latest-first 90 degree day is July 21, which happened in 1901.
While it's no guarantee, since there's always a couple degrees of leeway when it comes to a high temperature forecast, it will nonetheless be "hot" on Saturday whether we officially hit 90 degrees or end up a degree shy. But you should know that official temeprature records and observations are taken in the shade and over grass. So if you're standing in the direct sunlight and over a paved area, it will of course feel much much hotter than Spokane International Airport's reported temperature.
Saturday holds the key to a single day of heat before a cool down comes. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s for Sunday, which will usher in some breezy conditions and an elevated fire danger.
Here's a look at your seven-day Forecast:
