Please don't think that everything that comes out of the NorthWest is wrote. I live in Eastern Wa and our stuff is pretty rust free. This area is compared to Arizona.QUOTE] I am an hour or so west of Spokane. In my opinion, this area is very much like the high Desert of Arizona, very similar to the Prescott area. 2 or 3 weeks of high temps (mid-high 90's), some rain fall, some snow and a few real cold days in the winter. I lived in AZ for 19 years or so......