8:10 PM
— 8:45 PM
SVRMSO
The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Mineral County in west central Montana...
Southwestern Missoula County in west central Montana...
* Until 945 PM MDT.
* At 910 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Alberton, or 19 miles west of Missoula, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Missoula, Frenchtown, Wye, East Missoula and Huson.
7:04 PM
— July 24th, 3:15 AM
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY, FIRE WEATHER
WATCHES FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
First, a ridge breakdown will continue to bring a threat for
thunderstorms across portions of Central and North-Central
Washington into late Thursday night. Then, drier and windier
weather arrives Friday and Saturday with critical fire weather
conditions likely.
* Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone
101), Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700),
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701) and Eastern
Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708).
* Winds: West/Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 13 to 24 percent.
* Impacts: Gusty winds and low humidity Saturday afternoon may
lead to rapid fire spread with any new or ongoing fires.
1:12 PM
— 9:15 PM
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY ACROSS FAR EASTERN OREGON
AND WESTERN IDAHO...
...HOT, DRY, AND WINDY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
.Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across far
eastern Oregon and western Idaho this afternoon. Storms will be
capable of frequent lightning, gusty outflow winds, and only
sporadic wetting rains. While the thunderstorm threat will end by
Friday and Saturday, hot, dry, and windy conditions will develop,
primarily across southeast Oregon and the higher terrain of
southwest Idaho. The driest and windiest day at this time is
expected on Saturday.
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect
from 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ Friday to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Saturday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 401 Western
Payette National Forest and 402 Eastern Payette National
Forest. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 671
Steens Mountain.
* TIMING...From 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ Friday to 9 PM MDT /8 PM
PDT/ Saturday.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
8:17 PM
— 8:45 PM
At 917 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 7 miles west of Lolo to 12 miles
northeast of Conner, or extending from 12 miles southwest of Missoula
to 17 miles southeast of Hamilton, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Missoula, Hamilton, Lolo, Stevensville, Victor, Woodside, Florence,
Bonner-West Riverside, East Missoula, Skalkaho Pass, Bell Crossing,
Corvallis, Grantsdale and Turah.
11:55 AM
— 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Hot temperatures with daytime highs in the mid 90s to low
100s Thursday. This will pose a moderate to major risk of
heat-related illness.
* WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho and Central,
East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
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Lolo National Forest
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Lolo National Forest
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Lolo National Forest
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Lolo National Forest
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Lolo National Forest
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Payette National Forest
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Payette National Forest
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Payette National Forest
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Payette National Forest
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Payette National Forest
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Ohara
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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
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