Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
721
FNUS55 KPIH 180850
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES EACH AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY...
...NEAR CRITICAL RH/WIND THIS AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
422, 475, AND 476...
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Under the continued influence of high pressure, conditions will
remain seasonably warm and mostly dry as monsoon moisture works to
support isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms each day,
peaking in coverage each afternoon. Stronger storms will be
capable of producing wind gusts of 30-50 mph, brief heavy rain,
and frequent lightning. Thunderstorm coverage will decrease to
being more isolated regionwide for the weekend ahead.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Under the continued influence of high pressure, conditions will
remain seasonably warm and mostly dry as monsoon moisture works to
support isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms each day,
peaking in coverage each afternoon. Stronger storms will be
capable of producing wind gusts of 30-50 mph, brief heavy rain,
and frequent lightning. Thunderstorm coverage will decrease to
being more isolated regionwide for the weekend ahead.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...
Under the continued influence of high pressure, conditions will
remain seasonably warm and mostly dry as monsoon moisture works to
support isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms each day,
peaking in coverage each afternoon. Stronger storms will be
capable of producing wind gusts of 30-50 mph, brief heavy rain,
and frequent lightning. Thunderstorm coverage will decrease to
being more isolated regionwide for the weekend ahead.
IDZ475-182230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....82-89 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......13-19 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the west 6 to 11 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....54-61.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph shifting to the north 4 to 6 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 in the evening
becoming light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming north 4 to 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 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......13000-14000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 81 to 88.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 81 to 88. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 81 to 88. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
IDZ476-182230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
smoke through the day. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....84-91 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys and 15-21 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
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 around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....53-60.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......43-51 percent valleys and 36-44 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
smoke through the day. Haze in the afternoon.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....84-91 valleys and 72-79 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......13-21 percent valleys and 17-25 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 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......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 53 to 60. Highs
79 to 86. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 79 to 86. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 79 to 86. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
IDZ422-182230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 73-80 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 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......13750-14750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to west around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....54-61.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......41-49 percent valleys and 35-43 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
smoke through the day. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-21 percent valleys and 20-28 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the northwest 4 to 6 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 55 to 62. Highs
80 to 87. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 80 to 87. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 80 to 87. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
IDZ425-182230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East 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...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......14000-15000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....Around 61.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 96.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......14750-16250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Patchy smoke. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 67. Highs 93 to 98. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 93 to 98. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s.
$$
IDZ427-182230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.Today...
* Sky/weather........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 84-91 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 5 to
8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke
through the night.
* Min Temperature....62-69.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......50-58 percent valleys and 42-50 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....92-97 valleys and 84-91 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the north
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north
with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......14250-15250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 88 to 95.
North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 87 to 94. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 88 to 95. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
IDZ410-182230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....88-95.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....55-62.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......58-66 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north 4
to 7 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....87-94.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........North winds 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13250-14250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 56 to 63. Highs
86 to 93. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 86 to 93. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 86 to 93. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
IDZ411-182230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 88 valleys and 78-85 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......19-25 percent valleys and 21-29 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph shifting to the west 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....52-59.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......74-82 percent valleys and 56-64 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy
smoke through the day. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 88 valleys and 77-84 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......19-24 percent valleys and 21-29 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Slight chance of showers.
Lows 52 to 59. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts to around 20 mph.
.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.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
IDZ413-182230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
250 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....88-95 valleys and 80-87 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west
4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph shifting to the west 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.......5.
* Mixing Height......14750-15750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke
through the night.
* Min Temperature....56-63.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......60-68 percent valleys and 53-61 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* 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....88-95 valleys and 79-86 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South around 4 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 55 to 62. Highs
84 to 91. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 83 to 90. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 84 to 91. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK...Thursday July 25th through Wednesday July 31st.
Above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
$$