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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...

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

Near critical fire weather conditions will exist on Thursday.

A Pacific trough is bringing a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms to
the area this afternoon and evening. Storms will be capable of
producing gusts up to 55 mph and small hail. The cold front
associated with this system will arrive on Thursday and bring
strong winds and very dry air. Gusts will range from 25 to 35 mph
in the valleys and near 40 mph on the ridge tops. Min RHs will
fall to the mid teens to low 20s. The weather will remain warm
and dry on Friday and Saturday. While winds will be lighter both
days, min RHs will remain in the teens and low 20s.

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

Critical fire weather conditions will exist on Thursday.

A Pacific trough is bringing a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms to
the area this afternoon and evening. Storms will be capable of
producing gusts up to 55 mph and small hail. The cold front
associated with this system will arrive on Thursday and bring
strong winds and very dry air. The strongest gusts, near 55 mph
will be in Zone 410, particularly across the Arco Desert and Mud
Lake areas. Even outside of this spot, gusts will range from 40 to
50 mph. On Thursday, min RHs will range from 15 to 20 percent in
Zone 410 and 20 to 25 percent in Zones 411 and 413. The weather
will remain warm and dry on Friday and Saturday. While winds will
be lighter both days, min RHs will remain in the teens and low 20s.

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

Near critical fire weather conditions will exist on Thursday.

A Pacific trough is bringing a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms to
the area this afternoon and evening. Storms will be capable of
producing gusts up to 55 mph and small hail. The cold front
associated with this system will arrive on Thursday and bring
strong winds and very dry air. Gusts will range from 30 to 40 mph
with the strongest gusts in Zone 425. Min RHs will range from 15
to 25 percent. The weather will remain warm and dry on Friday and
Saturday. While winds will be lighter both days, min RHs will
remain in the teens and low 20s.


IDZ475-271045-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                     evening. Chance of rain showers through the
                     night. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
    24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......72-80 percent.
    24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
                         decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................4.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
                     Chance of rain showers in the morning. Slight
                     chance of thunderstorms through the day.
                     Slight chance of rain showers in the
                     afternoon.
* Max Temperature....61-68 valleys and 52-59 ridges.
    24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......25-33 percent.
    24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 11 to 16 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....37-44 valleys and around 35 ridges.
    24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......68-76 percent.
    24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
                         decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                     after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....64-71 valleys and 57-64 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent.
    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
                         in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 73 to 80.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 67 to 74. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 60 to 67. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

IDZ476-271045-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                     thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....48-55.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......71-79 percent.
    24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 10 to 15 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
                         decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................4, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
                     morning.
* Max Temperature....66-73 valleys and 56-63 ridges.
    24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
    24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 11 to 21 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 22 mph with gusts to around 35
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to west
                     around 30 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....34-41.
    24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......61-69 percent.
    24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to
                         8 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
                         in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around
                     10 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....68-75 valleys and 58-65 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
                         20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 73 to 80.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 70 to 77. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 62 to 69. West winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

IDZ422-271045-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                     thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....46-53.
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......79-87 percent valleys and 72-80 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......19 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 9 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
                         decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....65-72 valleys and 52-59 ridges.
    24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent valleys and 28-36 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 22 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 22 mph with gusts to around 30
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to west
                     around 30 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....34-41.
    24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......59-67 percent.
    24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 5 to
                         8 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
                         decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 20 mph becoming northwest around
                     10 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....68-75 valleys and 57-64 ridges.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent valleys and 25-33 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 9 to 14 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
                         the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 69 to 76.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
42 to 49. Highs 62 to 69. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

IDZ425-271045-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
                     thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....55-60.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......77-85 percent.
    24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
                     25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 78.
    24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
    24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 14 to 24 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
                     increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                     in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....42-48.
    24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......57-65 percent.
    24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 12 to 22 mph with gusts to around
                     35 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph with gusts to
                     around 20 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                     after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 78.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......15-22 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around
                     25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 88 to 94.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 50 to 56. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

IDZ427-271045-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                     Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                     evening.
* Min Temperature....55-62.
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......63-71 percent.
    24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                         20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* LAL................4, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
    24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent valleys and 26-34 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 18 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature....44-51.
    24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent.
    24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....74-80 valleys and 67-74 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......17-24 percent valleys and 20-28 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                         20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 84 to 91.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 71 to 78. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

IDZ410-271045-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
                     slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
                     Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                     after midnight.
* Min Temperature....52-59.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......79-87 percent.
    24 hr trend......24 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around
                     25 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to 9 mph
                     with gusts to around 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....74-81.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
    24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Breezy. Southwest winds 18 to 28 mph with
                     gusts to around 40 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to around
                     35 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature....40-46.
    24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent.
    24 hr trend......25 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
                     around 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with
                     gusts to around 25 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
                     after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....71-78.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to
                     around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 82 to 89.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 81 to 88.
South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
48 to 53. Highs 72 to 79. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

IDZ411-271045-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                     Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                     evening, then slight chance of showers and
                     thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature....49-56.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......87-95 percent valleys and 78-86 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......21 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph shifting to the east
                         4 to 5 mph after midnight.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent.
* LAL................4, then 2 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
                     Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
                     Chance of rain showers through the day. Chance
                     of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 75 valleys and 65-72 ridges.
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
    24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 18 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 8 to 18 mph with gusts to around
                         35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2, then 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to around
                     35 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature....36-43.
    24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......62-70 percent valleys and 57-65 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
                         decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 20 mph becoming northwest around
                     10 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 71 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                     in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 71 to 78. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 72 to 79. South
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 63 to 70. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

IDZ413-271045-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
236 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.Tonight...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                     in the evening. Chance of rain showers through
                     the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                     after midnight.
* Min Temperature....55-62.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......77-85 percent.
    24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
                     Chance of rain showers in the morning. Slight
                     chance of thunderstorms through the day.
                     Slight chance of rain showers in the
                     afternoon.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent valleys and 27-35 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the west
                         12 to 17 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
                         around 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west
                     around 25 mph in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature....42-49.
    24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......46-54 percent.
    24 hr trend......30 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
                         decreasing to 20 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 20 mph becoming west around
                     10 mph after midnight.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....71-78 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent valleys and 20-26 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 81 to 88.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 80 to 87. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
Lows 49 to 56. Highs 70 to 77. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.

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.OUTLOOK Thursday July 4th through Wednesday July 10th.
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.


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