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Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
474 FNUS55 KPIH 140317 FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho National Weather Service Pocatello ID 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .DISCUSSION... * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... The Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire this evening. Isolated storms will continue for the next couple of hours in Zone 476, but will keep diminishing now that the sun has set. Afternoon convection will continue on both Wednesday and Thursday, though coverage looks to be more isolated. A drier air mass begins to move in on Friday and will limit storm potential through Saturday. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... The Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire this evening. Isolated storms will continue for the next couple of hours in Zone 411, but will keep diminishing now that the sun has set. Afternoon convection will continue on both Wednesday and Thursday, though coverage looks to be more isolated. A drier air mass begins to move in on Friday and will limit storm potential through Saturday. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... Today`s convection has come to an end with only a 10 to 15 percent chance of a stray shower or storm in Zone 422 overnight. Afternoon convection will continue on both Wednesday and Thursday, though coverage looks to be more isolated. A drier air mass begins to move in on Friday and will limit storm potential through Saturday. IDZ475-141030- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .Rest of Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. Haze and patchy smoke through the night. Rain showers likely late in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min Temperature....43-50. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......69-77 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph late in the evening becoming light. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 5 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Haze and patchy smoke through the day. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....68-75 valleys and 59-66 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......25-33 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Haze and patchy smoke in the evening. * Min Temperature....45-52. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......55-63 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east around 4 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 4 to 5 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....71-78 valleys and 61-68 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......25-33 percent valleys and 30-38 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming south 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent. * LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 65 to 72. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 71 to 78. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 73 to 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ IDZ476-141030- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .Rest of Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Patchy smoke through the night. * Min Temperature....43-50. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......69-77 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph late in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................4, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph late in the evening becoming light. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Haze and patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....70-77 valleys and 58-65 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......23-31 percent valleys and 29-37 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Haze and patchy smoke in the evening. * Min Temperature....43-50. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......59-67 percent valleys and 55-63 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph shifting to the east around 4 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 5 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....71-78 valleys and 60-67 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......28-36 percent valleys and 34-42 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent. * LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 65 to 72. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 70 to 77. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 72 to 79. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ IDZ422-141030- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .Rest of Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. * Min Temperature....44-51. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......62-70 percent valleys and 55-63 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph late in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph late in the evening becoming light. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....71-78 valleys and 59-66 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......21-29 percent valleys and 28-36 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. * Min Temperature....43-50. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......53-61 percent valleys and 48-56 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......9 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 9 mph shifting to the north 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the east 4 to 5 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....72-79 valleys and 60-67 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......26-34 percent valleys and 35-43 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......6 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 67 to 74. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 74 to 81. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ IDZ425-141030- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .Rest of Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. * Min Temperature....Around 54. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......69-77 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. Slight chance of rain showers. * Max Temperature....Around 83. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......21-29 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. * Min Temperature....Around 53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......63-71 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent down. * 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 9 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 84. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......25-33 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds.........East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......13250-14250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ IDZ427-141030- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .Rest of Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Patchy smoke through the night. * Min Temperature....51-58. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......62-70 percent valleys and 50-58 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......10 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south 4 to 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph late in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph late in the evening becoming light. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....75-82. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......24-32 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke through the night. * Min Temperature....51-58. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......56-64 percent valleys and 44-52 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......12 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 4 to 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....81-86 valleys and 74-81 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......26-34 percent valleys and 22-30 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......13250-14250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 78 to 85. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 81 to 88. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 81 to 88. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ IDZ410-141030- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .Rest of Tonight... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Patchy smoke through the night. * Min Temperature....46-53. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......80-88 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........East winds 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....73-80. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......28-36 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down. * 20ft winds.........North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. * Min Temperature....45-52. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......71-79 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * 20ft winds.........West winds 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....76-83. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......26-34 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 75 to 82. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 80 to 87. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 80 to 87. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ411-141030- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .Rest of Tonight... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Patchy smoke through the night. * Min Temperature....43-50. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......89-97 percent valleys and 82-90 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East around 4 mph late in the evening becoming light. Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......100-600 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 72 valleys and 62-69 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......38-46 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent. * LAL................2, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....42-49. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......83-91 percent valleys and 69-77 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......14 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 76 valleys and 66-73 ridges. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......29-35 percent valleys and 32-40 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 65 to 72. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 70 to 77. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 71 to 78. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ IDZ413-141030- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 917 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .Rest of Tonight... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Patchy smoke through the night. * Min Temperature....48-55. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......80-88 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 6 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of rain showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....73-80 valleys and 65-72 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......29-37 percent valleys and 34-42 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......15 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. * Min Temperature....46-53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......66-74 percent valleys and 59-67 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......21 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 4 to 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. .THURSDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....77-84 valleys and 69-76 ridges. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......25-33 percent valleys and 29-37 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 75 to 82. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 79 to 86. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 78 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. $$ .OUTLOOK for August 21st to 27th: ABOVE NORMAL temperatures and NEAR NORMAL precipitation. $$