Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
Issued by NWS Boise, ID
696
FNUS55 KBOI 162049
FWFBOI
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW Idaho and SE Oregon
National Weather Service Boise ID
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOOD
RISK THROUGH SUNDAY...
...RETURN TO WARMER AND DRIER FROM MONDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms increasing over
southeast Oregon and the West Central Mountains through this
evening. Shower and thunderstorm activity then expected to ease
slightly but may continue overnight into Sunday, before
reintensifying again Sunday afternoon into the evening. The main
hazards with thunderstorms throughout the weekend will be heavy
rainfall which may lead to flash flooding, particularly over burn
scars, and gusty outflows up to 50 mph. Conditions becoming warmer
and drier from Monday.
IDZ401-171600-
Western Payette National Forest-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....50 to 61.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........66 to 92 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest around 8 mph in the evening,
becoming light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....30 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......200-300 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....North up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30
percent.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....66 to 81.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Min humidity........33 to 48 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......6000-8000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....51 to 62.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........56 to 81 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southeast up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....71 to 86.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25 to 35 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 12 mph in
the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......7500-9500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
$$
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IDZ402-171600-
Eastern Payette National Forest-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....48 to 56.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........73 to 86 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 11 mph in the evening,
becoming light downslope less than 8 mph
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 11 mph in the evening,
becoming light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40
percent.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
Max temperature.....64 to 78.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34 to 48 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming west around 8 mph in the
afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph in
the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....30 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......6500-8500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....49 to 57.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........62 to 75 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest around 8 mph in the evening,
becoming light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....South 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70 to 85.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........24 to 34 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph
with gusts to 22 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......9000-11000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
$$
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IDZ403-171600-
Northern Boise National Forest-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....47 to 58.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........59 to 84 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest around 8 mph with gusts to 16
mph in the evening, becoming light
downslope less than 8 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 11 mph in the evening, becoming
light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....North 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....67 to 82.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31 to 42 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest around 8 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph in
the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......6500-8500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....48 to 59.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........53 to 76 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest around 8 mph with gusts to 16
mph in the evening, becoming light after
midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southeast 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....72 to 87.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23 to 32 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 12 mph
with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8500-10500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
$$
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IDZ421-171600-
Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy after midnight. Isolated rain
showers. Isolated thunderstorms. Thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall in the evening.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
Min temperature.....50 to 59.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........45 to 65 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 18 mph
in the evening, becoming light downslope
less than 8 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......200-300 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....North 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....76 to 86, except 68 to 76 above 6500 feet.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 to 37 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming west around 8 mph in the
afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......6500-8500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....49 to 60.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........48 to 68 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 11 mph in the evening,
becoming light downslope less than 8 mph
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest around 8 mph in the evening,
becoming light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....81 to 91, except 72 to 80 above 6500 feet.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 to 27 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph in
the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......9500-11500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
$$
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IDZ400-171600-
Northern Boise BLM-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....60 to 65.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........60 to 77 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...North around 9 mph. Gusts to 16 mph in the
evening.
Ridges/upr slopes....North around 9 mph with gusts to 18 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......200-300 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....North 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....79 to 89.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 to 34 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......6500-8500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....61 to 66.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........53 to 73 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northeast up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85 to 94.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........22 to 27 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest around 8 mph
with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
$$
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IDZ420-171600-
Treasure Valley BLM-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
evening. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....61 to 66.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........64 to 78 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 20
mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 12 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......200-300 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....85 to 90.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30 to 39 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming west 8 to 11 mph in the
afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....West 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....60 to 65.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........62 to 84 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest around 8 mph in the evening,
becoming light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....North up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....91 to 96.
24 hr trend......On average, 6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........19 to 29 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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IDZ424-171600-
Western Twin Falls BLM-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
Min temperature.....58 to 63.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........52 to 75 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 18
mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......200-300 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....84 to 91.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 to 32 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West around 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......7000-8000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....West 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....56 to 64.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........47 to 67 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest around 8 mph in the evening,
becoming light downslope less than 8 mph
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 11 mph in the evening,
becoming light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....89 to 97.
24 hr trend......On average, 6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 to 20 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph. Gusts
to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming south around 8 mph in
the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......9500-11500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
$$
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IDZ423-171600-
Owyhee Mountains-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly
cloudy after midnight. Thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....52 to 62.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........64 to 80 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 12 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......300-400 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
Max temperature.....78 to 87.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 to 33 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest around 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest around 8 mph
in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......6500-8500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....52 to 61.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........60 to 76 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest around 8 mph in the evening,
becoming light downslope less than 8 mph
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast around 8 mph in the evening,
becoming light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....84 to 93.
24 hr trend......On average, 6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........13 to 23 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming east around 8 mph with
gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 9 mph
with gusts to 18 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8000-10000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
$$
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IDZ426-171600-
Southern Highlands-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly
cloudy after midnight. Thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
Min temperature.....53 to 62.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........64 to 72 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 16 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......300-400 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....West 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....81 to 86.
24 hr trend......On average, 4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27 to 33 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest around 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West around 8 mph in the morning, becoming
light in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......7000-9000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....54 to 59.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........56 to 72 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......200-300 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....South 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....89 to 94.
24 hr trend......On average, 8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........12 to 17 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming south around 8 mph with
gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......12000-13500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
$$
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ORZ674-675-171600-
Northwestern Vale BLM-Baker Valley-
149 PM PDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms. Thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....53 to 60.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........69 to 89 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest around 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest around 10 mph. Gusts to 18 mph
in the evening.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......300-400 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....76 to 86.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Min humidity........29 to 39 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph. Gusts to 16
mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......7000-9000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
partly cloudy after midnight. Thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Min temperature.....54 to 62.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........63 to 83 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Gusts to 14 mph in the evening.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph. Gusts to 16
mph in the evening.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....West 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....81 to 91.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........18 to 27 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 18 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8000-10000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
$$
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ORZ673-171600-
Central Canyonlands-
249 PM MDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
evening. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....56 to 67.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........61 to 75 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 18
mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 11 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......300-700 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....80 to 89.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........28 to 37 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......7000-9000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
partly cloudy after midnight. Thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Min temperature.....56 to 66.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........60 to 75 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light downslope winds less than 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....West around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85 to 95.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........20 to 27 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest around 8 mph
with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......9000-10500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
$$
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ORZ672-171600-
Southern Grasslands-
149 PM PDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....53 to 59.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........65 to 78 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 8 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 8 to 13 mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......300-400 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....79 to 86.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........23 to 33 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest around 8 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph in
the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8000-10000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in
the evening.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....54 to 59.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........60 to 77 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 11 mph in the evening,
becoming light downslope less than 8 mph
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 11 mph in the evening, becoming
light after midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....83 to 92.
24 hr trend......On average, 5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........15 to 23 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 12 mph in
the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8500-10500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
$$
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ORZ671-171600-
Steens Mountain-
149 PM PDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....50 to 60.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........63 to 81 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 20
mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 18
mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......300-400 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....West 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....68 to 81.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Min humidity........28 to 43 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest around 8 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest around 8 mph
with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......6500-8500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....South 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
partly cloudy after midnight. Thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Min temperature.....51 to 59.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........58 to 71 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 16 mph in
the evening, becoming light downslope less
than 8 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 16 mph in
the evening, becoming light after
midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......100-200 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....75 to 87.
24 hr trend......On average, 6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........16 to 24 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 18 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8000-10000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 20 mph.
$$
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ORZ670-171600-
Burns BLM-
149 PM PDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
evening. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....50 to 56.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........72 to 93 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph
in the evening, becoming light downslope
less than 8 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to 24
mph.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......400-700 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....West 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....75 to 82.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Min humidity........29 to 36 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph. Gusts
to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 22 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....20 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......7500-8500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
partly cloudy after midnight. Thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Min temperature.....49 to 55.
24 hr trend......On average, unchanged.
Max humidity........67 to 83 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest around 8 mph with gusts to 16
mph in the evening, becoming light
downslope less than 8 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 11 mph with gusts to 22 mph in
the evening, becoming light after
midnight.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....10 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......200-300 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80 to 88.
24 hr trend......On average, 6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........14 to 19 percent.
24 hr trend......On average, 17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light upslope winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 11 mph
with gusts to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds less than 8 mph in the
morning, becoming southwest 8 to 14 mph
with gusts to 24 mph in the afternoon.
CWR /0.10 inch/.....0 percent.
Smoke Dispersal.....
Mixing Height......8000-9500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 25 mph.
$$
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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 64. Highs 82 to 97. West
winds up to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 63. Highs 79 to 94. West
winds up to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 62. Highs 79 to 94. North
winds up to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 63. Highs 82 to 97.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 65. Highs 81 to 96.
.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 24 THROUGH SATURDAY AUGUST 30
The CPC 8-14 Day Outlook favors above normal temperatures and
above normal precipitation.
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