Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
136 FNUS55 KPIH 182005 FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho National Weather Service Pocatello ID 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427... .DISCUSSION... * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... ...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... High pressure over the western US will keep cold fronts away and allow moisture from the eastern Pacific to filter into eastern Idaho and trigger isolated dry thunderstorms for the next couple of afternoons. Afternoon temperatures are expected to be similar to today on Friday, then start a gradual warming trend through Monday. Wind is remaining light during this period, and critical conditions will be mostly due to thunderstorm activity. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... ...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE HIGHLANDS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... High pressure over the western US will keep cold fronts away and allow moisture from the eastern Pacific to filter into eastern Idaho and trigger isolated dry thunderstorms for the next couple of afternoons. Afternoon temperatures are expected to be similar to today on Friday, then start a gradual warming trend through Monday. Wind is remaining light during this period, and critical conditions will be mostly due to thunderstorm activity. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427... High pressure over the western US will keep cold fronts away and allow moisture from the eastern Pacific to filter into eastern Idaho and trigger isolated dry thunderstorms for the next couple of afternoons. Afternoon temperatures are expected to be similar to today on Friday, then start a gradual warming trend through Monday. Wind is remaining light during this period, and critical conditions will be mostly due to thunderstorm activity. IDZ475-191100- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....54-61. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......48-56 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 mph in the evening. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Haze in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....83-90 valleys. 74-80 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-21 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 2 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 2 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming west 10 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....54-61. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......43-51 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 2 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 2 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph in the evening. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....85-92 valleys. 75-82 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......13-19 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Becoming north 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....East 2 to 6 mph shifting to the north 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14500-15500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming north 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 81 to 88. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 81 to 88. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 81 to 88. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ IDZ476-191100- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....53-60. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......50-58 percent valleys. 44-52 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......400-1400 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 15 mph in the evening. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Haze in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers and dry thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....84-91 valleys. 72-79 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......14-20 percent valleys. 17-25 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13250-14250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming northwest 10 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....53-60. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......43-51 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph in the evening. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....85-92 valleys. 73-80 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......13-18 percent valleys. 16-23 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 2 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14250-15250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming northwest 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 79 to 86. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 79 to 86. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 80 to 87. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. $$ IDZ422-191100- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....53-60. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......45-53 percent valleys. 36-44 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......10 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....85-92 valleys. 73-80 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-20 percent valleys. 18-25 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 2 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 2 to 8 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......13750-14750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming west 10 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Haze. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the evening. * Min Temperature....54-61. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......49-57 percent valleys. 44-52 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....85-92 valleys. 74-81 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......14-21 percent valleys. 17-25 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 3 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 2 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14500-15500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 80 to 87. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 81 to 88. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 81 to 88. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ425-191100- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature....59-64. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......57-65 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 2 to 8 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......700-1200 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 96. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........Northeast 2 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....60-66. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......54-62 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Northeast 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 97. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-23 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........Northeast 4 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......15750-17250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 67. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs in the upper 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ IDZ427-191100- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS... .Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of dry thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers in the evening. * Min Temperature....62-69. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......54-62 percent valleys. 46-54 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 2 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 2 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................4. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....91-97 valleys. 83-90 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......18-26 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 2 to 6 mph shifting to the north 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 2 to 7 mph shifting to the north 2 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Min Temperature....61-68. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......49-57 percent valleys. 39-47 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 2 to 8 mph shifting to the south 2 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....North 2 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph shifting to the south 2 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph in the evening becoming light. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....92-97 valleys. 84-91 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......15250-16750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming north 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 87 to 94. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 88 to 95. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 89 to 96. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ IDZ410-191100- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....55-62. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......62-70 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds.........West 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northeast 3 to 9 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....87-94. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds.........North 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming northwest 10 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....55-62. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......58-66 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Northeast 4 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......600-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....87-94. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-23 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Northeast 4 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14750-16250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 86 to 93. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 87 to 94. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 88 to 95. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. $$ IDZ411-191100- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight chance of rain showers and dry thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....51-58. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......76-84 percent valleys. 61-69 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 2 to 7 mph decreasing to 1 TO 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....North 2 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 2 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......700-1200 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 88 valleys. 77-84 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming northwest 15 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the evening. Haze. * Min Temperature....51-58. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......75-83 percent valleys. 57-65 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 88 valleys. 77-84 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 2 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 2 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 76 to 83. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 79 to 86. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ413-191100- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 205 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....56-63. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......62-70 percent valleys. 55-63 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 2 to 8 mph shifting to the south 2 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 3 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph shifting to the south 2 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature....88-95 valleys. 79-86 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-23 percent valleys. 19-25 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 2 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 3 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 2 to 7 mph shifting to the northwest 3 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming northwest 10 mph in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....55-62. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......56-64 percent valleys. 52-60 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 3 to 9 mph shifting to the east 2 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....North 3 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph shifting to the east 2 to 8 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph in the evening. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....87-94 valleys. 79-86 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......17-25 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 2 to 6 mph shifting to the north 2 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....East 2 to 8 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................4. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14500-16000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming north 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 84 to 91. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 84 to 91. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 85 to 92. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK from Friday July 26 to Thursday August 1: Temperature and Precipitation: Low confidence of above normal. $$ Messick $$