Expires:200910050000;Remove:200910050000;566991 FPUS76 KOTX 042140 NOWOTX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 240 PM PDT SUN OCT 4 2009 IDZ003-004-026-027-WAZ031>033-050000- IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... KELLOGG...ST MARIES...PINEHURST...OSBURN...WALLACE...MULLAN... LEWISTON...LAPWAI...PECK...CULDESAC...GIFFORD...KAMIAH... CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...ANATONE...PEOLA...CLARKSTON... POMEROY...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE... TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 240 PM PDT SUN OCT 4 2009 .NOW... STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH HAVE BEEN RECORDED ACROSS THE AREA. THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON OVERPASSES AND EXPOSED AREAS. WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH AND VISIBILITY SHOULD IMPROVE AFTER SUNSET. $$