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Spot Forecast for Bear River Piles...Caribou Targhee N.F.
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
545 AM MDT Wed May 8 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on May 08.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (208) 232-9357, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...An upper level low centered over western South Dakota
will bring wrap around moisture to the area today. High pressure starts
to build in Thursday, but there will be enough lingering moisture that
with heating scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected
by Thursday afternoon. Expect warmer and dry conditions by Friday and
continue through the weekend into next week with high pressure in
place.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely through the day.
CWR.................58 to 62 percent.
LAL.................1.
Max temperature.....Around 39 to 43.
Min humidity........83 to 87 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph with gust near 15 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph.
Haines Index........2.
Rainfall amount.....0.34 inches.
Snow level..........4500 ft increasing to 6400 ft in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
CWR.................3 percent.
LAL.................1.
Min temperature.....Around 32 to 36.
Max humidity........86 to 91 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    northeast 5 to 8 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 11 mph.
Haines Index........3.
Rainfall amount.....0.01 inches.
Snow level..........7100-7400 ft.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................9 percent.
LAL.................2.
Max temperature.....Around 51 to 55.
Min humidity........54 to 58 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 16 mph.
Haines Index........3.
Rainfall amount.....0.04 inches.
Snow level..........7100-8000 ft.

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Forecaster...Wyatt
Requested by...Adam James
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL adam.james@usda.gov