Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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.
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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.
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.OUTLOOK for August 21st to 27th: ABOVE NORMAL temperatures and
NEAR NORMAL precipitation.
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