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Spot Forecast for Turner Hill...Idaho Department of lands
National Weather Service Spokane WA
434 AM PDT Wed Jul 29 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 PDT on July 29.
.DISCUSSION...

Warm to hot conditions in the Kootenay River valley and at the
fire location today and Thursday, with similarly dry minimum
relative humidity values both days. Light to moderate southerly
winds at the fire location this morning will increase and make a
subtle southwesterly shift this afternoon, then become light again
tonight. Overnight relative humidity recoveries will be poor to
fair. A similar trend in winds expected Thursday with southerly
winds increasing and turning southwesterly, though wind speed
magnitudes will be a bit breezier overall.

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
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Forecasts for 20 foot wind speeds (valleys and ridge tops) are
10 minute averages reflecting RAWS wind.
***Ventilation Index is derived from transport wind
   multiplied by the mixing height divided by 100.
   Categories: low (< 200), moderate (200-500),
   high (500-800), and very high (> 800).
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.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Haze and patchy smoke in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 89.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 7 to 10 mph through 1000 hours. Winds
                    then slightly increase to 9 to 11 mph between 1000
                    and 1200 hours, before turning southwesterly and
                    subsiding to 5 to 7 mph by 1600 hours.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 13 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
Max humidity........53-58 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph through 2100 hours,
                    then becoming light 3 to 5 mph. Winds will make a
                    gradual southerly shift between 0100 and 0400 hours.
Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL falling to 500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning, then haze
                    and areas of smoke in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 92.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light southerly winds 3 to 5 mph through 0900 hours,
                    then increasing to 11 to 14 mph through 1200 hours.
                    Winds shift southwesterly between 1400 and 1600 hours.
                    Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning, increasing to
                    10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

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Forecaster...PP
Requested by...Ethan Hamilton
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/29/26
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.EMAIL ehamilton@idl.idaho.gov