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Spot Forecast for Bench Fire...South Idaho Interagency Dispatch Center
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
706 PM MDT Thu Jul 11 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 MDT on July 11.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (208) 232-9357, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...High pressure ridge has flattened today with a
passing trough over southern Canada. The air is very dry with
relative humidity of 12 to 15 percent and west to northwest winds
of around 8 to 12 and gusts around 20 to 25 mph. Winds will drop
off overnight and high pressure ridge builds back in Saturday.
Expect hot and dry conditions to continue through Saturday. The
ridge moves east Saturday into Sunday and allows some moisture to
move into the area. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms
Sunday afternoon with a better chance Monday afternoon.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 58 to 62.
Max humidity........30 to 34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West northwest winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
                    to 25 mph shifting to the south southwest overnight and
                    dropping to around 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......10800 ft AGL decreasing to 800 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 9 mph.
Haines Index........5.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
Snow level..........13000-13100 ft.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 80 to 84.
Min humidity........14 to 18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Shifting to
                    southwest 8 to 12 mph with gusts around 20 to
                    25 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......800 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 24 mph.
Haines Index........6.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
Snow level..........13000-13100 ft.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 58 to 62.
Max humidity........29 to 33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
                    mph shifting to the south around 5 to 8 mph
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......12100 ft AGL decreasing to 700 ft AGL in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 14 mph.
Haines Index........6.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
Snow level..........13100-13300 ft.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
CWR.................1 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 81 to 85.
Min humidity........12 to 16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds around 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west 6
                    to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......7800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Haines Index........6.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
Snow level..........13100-13400 ft.

$$
Forecaster...Wyatt
Requested by...Dispatch Center
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/11/24
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