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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

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

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 475 AND 476...

An approaching low and its cold front will strongly increase the wind today,
but will not increase the humidity readings until the evening hours. With 
afternoon humidity still expected to be below 15 percent in many locations, 
Red Flag conditions are expected during the aftenoon and evening. This storm
arrives overnight, with a frontal passage between 0600 and 1000 in the central
Idaho mountains. This front will cool temperatures enough to bring snow 
accumulations above 7500ft elevation as high as 6 inches, with most from 1 to
4 inches. Thunderstorms are also possible Sunday. 

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

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410 AND 411...

An approaching low and its cold front will strongly increase the wind today,
but will not increase the humidity readings until the evening hours. With 
afternoon humidity still expected to be below 15 percent in many locations, 
Red Flag conditions are expected during the aftenoon and evening in the Idaho 
Falls BLM district (mainly northwestern side) and the Targhee NF. This storm
arrives from the west overnight, with a frontal passage around 1200 in the 
Pocatello area. Isolated thunderstorms are possible both this afternoon and 
evening--also on Sunday. Light snow is possible in the Targhee NF as well.

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

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 422 425 AND 427...

An approaching low and its cold front will strongly increase the wind today,
but will not increase the humidity readings until the evening hours. With 
afternoon humidity still expected to be below 15 percent in many locations, 
Red Flag conditions are expected during the aftenoon and evening. This storm
arrives overnight, with a frontal passage between 0700 and 1100 in the 
Sawtooth NF and eastern portion of the Twin Falls BLM district. Snow should
accumulate above the 7500ft elevation in the northern Sawtooth NF. Isolated
thunderstorms are also expected this afternoon and evening, and again Sunday.

IDZ475-182245-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY 1300 TO 2100 TONIGHT FOR LOW HUMIDITY 
AND GUSTY WIND...

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Haze 
  in the morning. Patchy smoke through the day. Patchy blowing dust 
  in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....67-74 valleys and 57-64 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent. 
    24 hr trend......2 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 16 to 26 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph 
                          increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 mph increasing to 40 mph in the 
                     afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the 
  evening, then rain showers after midnight. 
* Min Temperature....36-43 valleys and 31-36 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down. 
* Max Humidity.......84-92 percent. 
    24 hr trend......49 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 11 to 16 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 14 to 24 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph 
*                          decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......1000-2000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 30 mph decreasing to 15 mph after 
                     midnight. 

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers through 
  the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....45-52 valleys and 36-43 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......21 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent valleys and 59-67 percent ridges. 
    24 hr trend......44 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 11 to 16 mph with gusts to 25 mph. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...70 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......3. 
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 mph. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
snow showers. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 45 to 52. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 58 to 65.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 62 to 69. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. 

$$

IDZ476-182245-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY
AND GUSTY WIND...

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Haze 
  in the morning. Patchy smoke through the day. Patchy blowing dust 
  in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 57-64 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent. 
    24 hr trend......Little change. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 14 to 19 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 13 to 18 mph with gusts to 30 mph 
                          shifting to the southwest 19 to 29 mph with 
                          gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....South 20 mph increasing to southwest 40 mph in 
                     the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
  Slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance of rain 
  showers after midnight. 
* Min Temperature....34-41. 
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down. 
* Max Humidity.......73-81 percent valleys and 79-87 percent ridges. 
    24 hr trend......43 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 17 to 27 mph with gusts to 40 mph 
                          decreasing to 11 to 16 mph with gusts to 25 
                          mph after midnight. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......1000-2000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 30 mph decreasing to 15 mph after 
                     midnight. 

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers through 
  the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....48-55 valleys and 38-45 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......21 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......45-53 percent valleys and 53-61 percent ridges. 
    24 hr trend......38 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 13 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph 
*                          increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...70 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......3. 
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
27 to 34. Highs 44 to 51. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 56 to 63.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 61 to 68. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. 

$$

IDZ422-182245-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY
AND GUSTY WIND...

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Haze 
  in the morning. Patchy smoke through the day. Patchy blowing dust 
  in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....68-75 valleys and 56-63 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......2 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent valleys and 15-23 percent 
  ridges. 
    24 hr trend......2 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the 
*                          southwest 11 to 21 mph in the afternoon. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to 30 mph 
                          increasing to 17 to 27 mph with gusts to 40 
                          mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....South 10 mph increasing to southwest 35 mph in 
                     the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
  Chance of rain showers through the night. 
* Min Temperature....32-39. 
    24 hr trend......5 degrees down. 
* Max Humidity.......93-100 percent. 
    24 hr trend......58 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 
*                          mph after midnight. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 14 to 24 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph 
*                          decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......1250-2250 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 25 mph becoming west 15 mph after 
                      midnight. 

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Rain showers in the morning. Snow 
  showers through the day. Rain showers likely and slight chance of 
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....46-53 valleys and 36-43 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......21 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 64-72 percent 
  ridges. 
    24 hr trend......44 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 13 to 18 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph 
*                          increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...80 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......3. 
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 31. Highs 47 to 54. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 56 to 63. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 61 to 68. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. 

$$

IDZ425-182245-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY
AND GUSTY WIND...

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature....Around 80. 
    24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent. 
    24 hr trend......Little change. 
* 20ft winds.........Southwest 12 to 22 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph 
                      increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......6. 
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....South 10 mph increasing to southwest 25 mph in the 
                      afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers 
  after midnight. 
* Min Temperature....Around 45. 
    24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Max Humidity.......100 percent. 
    24 hr trend......48 percent up. 
* 20ft winds.........Southwest 11 to 21 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph 
                      decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......6. 
* Mixing Height......1000-2000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 25 mph decreasing to 15 mph after 
                      midnight. 

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. 
* Max Temperature....Around 57. 
    24 hr trend......23 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent. 
    24 hr trend......43 percent up. 
* 20ft winds.........West 11 to 21 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing 
                      to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...50 percent. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......3. 
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in the upper 50s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 41. Highs 73 to 78. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s. 

$$

IDZ427-182245-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY
AND GUSTY WIND...

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers 
  and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....Around 79 valleys and 69-76 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......2 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent. 
    24 hr trend......2 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 9 to 19 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 11 to 21 mph with gusts to 30 mph. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......6. 
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....South 20 mph increasing to southwest 30 mph in 
                      the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. 
* Min Temperature....41-48. 
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down. 
* Max Humidity.......80-88 percent valleys and 75-83 percent 
  ridges. 
    24 hr trend......40 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 13 to 18 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 14 to 19 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph 
*                          decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......6. 
* Mixing Height......900-1900 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 25 mph becoming west 10 mph after 
                      midnight. 

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the 
  morning, then rain showers likely and slight chance of 
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the 
  afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....52-59. 
    24 hr trend......22 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......57-65 percent. 
    24 hr trend......41 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 11 to 16 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph 
*                          increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......4. 
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 51 to 58. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 61 to 68. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 70 to 77. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. 

$$

IDZ410-182245-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY
AND GUSTY WIND...

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....72-79. 
    24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 
    24 hr trend......4 percent up. 
* 20ft winds.........South 13 to 23 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 
                      35 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....South 20 mph increasing to southwest 35 mph in the 
                     afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. 
* Min Temperature....40-47. 
    24 hr trend......2 degrees up. 
* Max Humidity.......86-94 percent. 
    24 hr trend......40 percent up. 
* 20ft winds.........Southwest 12 to 22 mph with gusts to 30 mph. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......1000-2000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, 
  then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in 
  the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....52-59. 
    24 hr trend......21 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......48-56 percent. 
    24 hr trend......33 percent up. 
* 20ft winds.........Southwest 9 to 19 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph 
                      increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......4. 
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
29 to 36. Highs 52 to 59. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 60 to 67. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 67 to 74. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. 

$$

IDZ411-182245-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1300 TO 2100 MDT TODAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY
AND GUSTY WIND...

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. 
  Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Chance of rain 
  showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....Around 71 valleys and 62-69 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......Little change. 
* Min Humidity.......29-37 percent valleys and 21-29 percent ridges. 
    24 hr trend......6 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 12 to 17 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 13 to 23 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph 
*                          increasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....South 15 mph increasing to southwest 35 mph in 
                     the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the 
  evening. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. 
* Min Temperature....37-44. 
    24 hr trend......2 degrees down. 
* Max Humidity.......100 percent valleys and 87-95 percent ridges. 
    24 hr trend......45 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 11 to 16 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 11 to 21 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph 
*                          decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......4. 
* Mixing Height......1000-2000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the 
  morning, then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of 
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....43-50. 
    24 hr trend......19 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......56-64 percent valleys and 52-60 percent 
  ridges. 
    24 hr trend......31 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 13 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to 
*                          25 mph. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...80 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......4. 
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 mph. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 42 to 49.
West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 24 to 31. Highs 50 to 57. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 58 to 65. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. 

$$

IDZ413-182245-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
226 AM MDT Sat Sep 18 2021

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers 
  in the morning. Chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms 
  in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....70-77 valleys and 62-69 ridges. 
    24 hr trend......5 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent. 
    24 hr trend......10 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 13 to 18 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 11 to 21 mph with gusts to 30 mph. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......5. 
* Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....South 20 mph increasing to southwest 30 mph in 
                     the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers in 
  the evening. 
* Min Temperature....42-49. 
    24 hr trend......2 degrees down. 
* Max Humidity.......89-97 percent. 
    24 hr trend......40 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...South 12 to 17 mph. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....South 14 to 19 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph 
*                          decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. 
* LAL................1. 
* Haines Index.......4. 
* Mixing Height......900-1900 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....South 25 mph becoming southwest 15 mph after 
                     midnight. 

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
  Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely 
  and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
* Max Temperature....55-62. 
    24 hr trend......12 degrees down. 
* Min Humidity.......44-52 percent. 
    24 hr trend......15 percent up. 
* 20ft winds......... 
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph shifting to the west 
*                          10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 
    Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 19 mph with gusts to 30 mph. 
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent. 
* LAL................2. 
* Haines Index.......4. 
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL. 
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 30 to 37.
Highs 49 to 56. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 58 to 65. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 66 to 73. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. 

$$

.OUTLOOK from Saturday, 25 September to Friday, 01 October:
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.

$$

Messick

$$