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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...

...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES EACH DAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL...

.DISCUSSION...

* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...

While under the continued influence of high pressure, isolated
showers and a 10-25% chance of wet/mostly dry thunderstorms will
be possible through Friday, peaking in coverage each afternoon.
Stronger storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 30-50
mph, brief heavy rain, and occasional to frequent lightning. Highs
through the weekend will remain above normal in the upper 80s to
upper 90s with afternoon humidities in the teens and 20s.

* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...

While under the continued influence of high pressure, isolated to
scattered showers and a 10-25% chance of wet/mostly dry thunderstorms
will be possible through Friday, peaking in coverage each afternoon.
Stronger storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 30-50 mph,
brief heavy rain, and occasional to frequent lightning. Highs through
the weekend will remain above normal in the upper 80s to upper 90s
with afternoon humidities in the teens and 20s.

* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...

While under the continued influence of high pressure, isolated to
scattered showers and a 10-35% chance of wet/mostly dry thunderstorms
will be possible through Friday, peaking in coverage each afternoon.
Stronger storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 30-50 mph,
brief heavy rain, and occasional to frequent lightning. Highs through
the weekend will remain above normal in the upper 80s to upper 90s
with afternoon humidities in the teens and 20s.

IDZ475-172245-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Haze and
                     patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of
                     showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 74-80 ridges.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-19 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
                         southwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around
                         15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......15500-17000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Haze and patchy smoke through
                     the night.
* Min Temperature....56-63.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......44-52 percent.
    24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south 4 to
                         5 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
                         the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph in the evening
                     becoming light.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze in the morning. Patchy smoke
                     through the day.
* Max Temperature....84-91 valleys and 74-81 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......13-19 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
                         in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......14750-15750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
                     afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 79 to 86. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 81 to 88. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 81 to 88. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

IDZ476-172245-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Haze and
                     patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of
                     showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 72-79 ridges.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys and 15-23 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
                         southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
                         the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......14500-15500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight
                     chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                     evening. Haze and patchy smoke through the
                     night.
* Min Temperature....54-61.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......42-50 percent.
    24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 9 mph shifting to the south 4 to
                         5 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
                         in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......5.
* 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. Haze in the
                     morning. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight
                     chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                     afternoon.
* Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 74-81 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent valleys and 16-24 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......14500-15500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 78 to 85. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 80 to 87. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 79 to 86. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

IDZ422-172245-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....84-91 valleys and 72-79 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-20 percent valleys and 18-25 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 5 to
                         8 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
                         the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......14250-15250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                     southwest in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight
                     chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                     evening. Patchy smoke through the night.
* Min Temperature....55-62.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......50-58 percent valleys and 43-51 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 8 mph shifting to the north
                         4 to 6 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
                         the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph in the evening
                     becoming light.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....86-93 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......14-20 percent valleys and 17-24 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
                         15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13750-14750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 80 to
87. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 81 to 88. North
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 81 to 88. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

IDZ425-172245-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....Around 96.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the south 4
                     to 7 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......14750-15750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                     in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Patchy
                     smoke.
* Min Temperature....60-65.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......57-65 percent.
    24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 5 to 8 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.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the east
                     after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....Around 97.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 5
                     to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the
                     afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                     in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.

$$

IDZ427-172245-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                     smoke through the day. Scattered rain showers
                     and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                     afternoon.
* Max Temperature....91-96 valleys and 84-91 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 7 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......14000-15000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
                     thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke
                     through the night.
* Min Temperature....62-69.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......48-56 percent valleys and 40-48 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 6 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 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.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
                     Patchy smoke through the day. Chance of rain
                     showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                     the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....91-97 valleys and 83-90 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
    24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west
                         4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west with
                         gusts to around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 87 to 94. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 88 to 95. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 88 to 95. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

$$

IDZ410-172245-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....87-94.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the
                     southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
                     up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......14250-15250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....56-63.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......56-64 percent.
    24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the
                     northeast 4 to 7 mph after midnight. Gusts up
                     to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                     northeast after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight
                     chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                     afternoon.
* Max Temperature....89-96.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
                     southwest 4 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
                     up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......14000-15000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
                     afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 87 to
94. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 87 to 94. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 87 to 94. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.

$$

IDZ411-172245-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
                     Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                     the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 87 valleys and 76-83 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......22 percent valleys and 23-31 percent ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                         in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
                         southwest with gusts to around 15 mph in
                         the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                     afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke through the night.
* Min Temperature....52-59.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......69-77 percent valleys and 52-60 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
                         evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                     smoke through the day. Slight chance of
                     showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 89 valleys and 78-85 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                         4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
                         with gusts to around 15 mph in the
                         afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in
                     the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 78 to 85. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 77 to 84.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. 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 mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

IDZ413-172245-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
325 AM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....87-94 valleys and 79-86 ridges.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                         4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
                         15 mph shifting to the west 4 to 6 mph in
                         the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13750-14750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....56-63.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......53-61 percent valleys and 47-55 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the east
                         after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east
                         4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph
                         after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east
                     after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
                     smoke through the day. Slight chance of
                     showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....89-96 valleys and 81-88 ridges.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
                         southwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 7 mph shifting to the west
                         in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13250-14250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                     afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 84 to 91. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 84 to 91. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 84 to 91. East winds 10 to
15 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$


.OUTLOOK...Wednesday July 24th through Tuesday July 30th...
Above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.


$$