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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

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

...INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...

Hot and overall dry conditions continue today with min RHs this
afternoon ranging from 12 to 22% and will be around 20 to 25% on
Friday with increased monsoon moisture. Isolated thunderstorms
return to the forecast today, mainly the southern half of zone
476. Isolated chances of storms are expected on Friday afternoon
as well. Cooler temperatures and wet scattered showers and
thunderstorms arrive this weekend. This active cold and wet
pattern will continue next week.

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

...INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...

Hot and overall dry conditions continue today with min RHs this
afternoon ranging from 12 to 20% and 20 to 25% on Friday with
increased monsoon moisture. Isolated thunderstorms return to the
forecast today mainly in Zones 410 and 413, with Friday being a
bit more confined to Zone 413. Cooler temperatures and wet
scattered showers and thunderstorms arrive this weekend. This
active cold and wet pattern will continue next week.

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

...INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...

Hot and mostly dry conditions continue today with min RHs this
afternoon ranging from 15 to 20% and 20 to 25% on Friday with
increased monsoon moisture. Isolated thunderstorms return to the
forecast today, mainly in Zones 422 and 425, with Friday being a
bit more confined to Zones 422 and 427. Cooler temperatures and
wet scattered showers and thunderstorms arrive this weekend. This
active cold and wet pattern will continue next week.

IDZ475-042245-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day.
                     Haze in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-84 valleys and 69-76 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
                         5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
                         in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....45-52.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......59-67 percent.
    24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 4
                         to 7 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 4
                         to 7 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 15
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny becoming partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....5 percent.
* Max Temperature....75-82 valleys and 66-73 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
    24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north in
                         the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
                         northwest in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 70 to 77. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 66 to 73. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 62 to 69. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

IDZ476-042245-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the day.
                     Haze in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 to 20 percent.
* Max Temperature....79-86 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Haze and areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....43-50.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......65-73 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......23 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 8 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 8 to 13 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly Cloudy. Areas of smoke through the day. Slight
                     chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                     afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 to 20 percent.
* Max Temperature....75-82 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
                         the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Chance of showers. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 69 to
76. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 66 to 73. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 62 to 69. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

IDZ422-042245-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the day.
                     Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                     the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....81-88 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
    24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest
                         4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                     afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
                     in the evening. Areas of smoke through the
                     night.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
    24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......53-61 percent valleys and 46-54 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 8 mph shifting to the
                         northeast after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys and 66-73 ridges.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
    24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
                         southwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                     afternoon.

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 48 to 55. Highs 69 to 76. West winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 66 to 73. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 63 to 70. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

IDZ425-042245-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
                     Areas of smoke in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....84-91.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
    24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
                     in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                     thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of smoke
                     through the night.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Min Temperature....55-60.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......58-66 percent.
    24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the
                     northeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Gusts up
                     to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                     northeast after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 86.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
                     mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 15 mph shifting to the north in
                     the afternoon.

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

IDZ427-042245-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....81-88.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
    24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
                         15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....53-60.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......55-63 percent valleys and 45-53 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the southeast
                         4 to 7 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
                         evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy. Areas of
                     smoke through the day. Slight chance of showers
                     and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 85 valleys and 75-82 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the north 4 to
                         6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
                         northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
                         15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 75 to 82. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 73 to 80. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 71 to 78. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.

$$

IDZ410-042245-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy. Areas of
                     smoke through the day.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....83-90.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......12-20 percent.
    24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
                     northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
                     up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers in
                     the evening. Areas of smoke through the night.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....48-55.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......62-70 percent.
    24 hr trend......18 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to
                     around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny becoming partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-84.
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
    24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to
                     around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 73 to 80. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 72 to 79. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

IDZ411-042245-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny becoming partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....5 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 85 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-21 percent valleys and 17-25 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
                         20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....42-49.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......78-86 percent valleys and 65-73 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......27 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 7 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                         25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny becoming partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....5 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 78 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-27 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
                         northwest in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 5 to 8 mph shifting to the
                         northwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
                         Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 69 to 76. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight
chance of showers. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 65 to 72. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 63 to 70. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s.

$$

IDZ413-042245-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
328 AM MDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 76-83 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
    24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west
                         5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
                         northwest 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around
                         15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                     afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                     thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of smoke
                     through the night.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Min Temperature....48-55.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......63-71 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......23 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 8 mph shifting to the east
                         4 to 6 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 8 mph shifting to the
                         southeast 4 to 7 mph after midnight. Gusts
                         up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the east
                     after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day.
                     Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                     the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....78-85 valleys and 71-78 ridges.
    24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
    24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
                         in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west
                         in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                     afternoon.

.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 73 to 80. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 71 to 78. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 70 to 77. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

.OUTLOOK for September 11th to 17th: NEAR NORMAL temperatures and
ABOVE NORMAL precipitation.

$$