221 FNUS55 KPIH 231346 FWFPIH FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 746 AM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .DISCUSSION...UPDATED FORECAST TO INCREASE HUMIDITY OVER THE AREA AS A RESULT OF THE MOISTURE BROUGHT IN BY THE UPPER LOW. EXPECT THE LOW TO CONTINUE DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN AND INTO CENTRAL UTAH BY TUESDAY. EXPECT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH WEATHER BECOMING LESS ACTIVE AROUND MID-WEEK. IDZ475-476-232230- EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF- LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- 746 AM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-73 VALLEYS AND 54-64 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10. MIN HUMIDITY........22-32 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 28-38 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 18. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500-11500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-51 VALLEYS AND 38-46 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........72-82 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 82-92 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 35. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....30 PERCENT. LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-70 VALLEYS AND 51-61 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 48-58 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 20. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES...........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....30 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF SMOKE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 44. HIGHS 57 TO 67. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 36 TO 42. HIGHS 60 TO 70. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 44. HIGHS 61 TO 71. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 44. HIGHS 63 TO 73. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 44. HIGHS 64 TO 74. $$ IDZ477-232230- SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- 746 AM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-73 VALLEYS AND 56-64 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10. MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 31-41 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 19. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........NORTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......8750-9750 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-47 VALLEYS AND 38-43 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4. MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 97 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 35. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-67 VALLEYS AND 51-60 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5. MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 52-62 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 20. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....30 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9000-10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 45. HIGHS 58 TO 68. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 61 TO 71. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 63 TO 73. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 65 TO 75. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 65 TO 75. $$ IDZ409-232230- MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM- 746 AM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-77. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10. MIN HUMIDITY........17-27 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 11. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....10 PERCENT. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500-11000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7. MAX HUMIDITY........82-92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 41. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 9. MIN HUMIDITY........42-52 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 22. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS 65 TO 71. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS 68 TO 78. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. $$ IDZ410-232230- UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM- 746 AM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-76. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 6. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 11. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....10 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500-10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-52. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 39. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1750-2750 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10. MIN HUMIDITY........38-46 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 19. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .TUESDAY...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 48. HIGHS 61 TO 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 41 TO 47. HIGHS 64 TO 73. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 46. HIGHS 67 TO 76. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 44. HIGHS 68 TO 76. $$ IDZ411-232230- CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF- 746 AM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76 VALLEYS AND 62-72 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 5. MIN HUMIDITY........16-24 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 19-29 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 10. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........EAST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....10 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500-10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-50. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........79-89 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 85-95 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 43. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1750-2750 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-62. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10. MIN HUMIDITY........38-45 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 43-53 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 22. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 1 TO 3 MPH. RIDGES...........VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....30 PERCENT. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .TUESDAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 46. HIGHS 55 TO 65. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 58 TO 68. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 61 TO 71. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 63 TO 71. $$ IDZ412-232230- GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- 746 AM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76 VALLEYS AND 64-74 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10. MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 12. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........EAST 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........EAST 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....10 PERCENT. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......10750-11750 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-54 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4. MAX HUMIDITY........77-87 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 81-91 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 37. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........WEST 9 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 VALLEYS AND 53-63 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10. MIN HUMIDITY........38-46 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 39-49 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 19. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........WEST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....30 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500-7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .TUESDAY...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS 59 TO 69. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. LOWS 44 TO 52. HIGHS 63 TO 73. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 6 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 52. HIGHS 66 TO 76. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42 TO 52. HIGHS 68 TO 77. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS 71 TO 79. $$ IDZ413-232230- CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF- 746 AM MDT SUN SEP 23 2012 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-78 VALLEYS AND 64-73 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7. MIN HUMIDITY........16-23 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 15-22 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 8. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....10 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......10500-12000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-53 VALLEYS AND 41-49 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 85-95 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 43. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6 TO 9 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHC WETTING RAIN....20 PERCENT. LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-66 VALLEYS AND 52-62 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 12. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 43-53 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UP 26. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC WETTING RAIN....30 PERCENT. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5250-6250 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .TUESDAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 58 TO 68. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 62 TO 72. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 65 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 47. HIGHS 66 TO 76. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 68 TO 77. $$ .OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30 THROUGH SATURDAY OCTOBER 6... NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$