Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 10:58 PM PDT on July 5, 2009
Now
Through midnight...an area of showers and embedded thunderstorms over northern Shoshone County and southeast Bonner County will continue northeast at 20 mph. These storms will impact the Eastern Shores of Lake Pend Oreille...to East Hope...Clark Fork and Cabinet. These storms will contain brief heavy rain...as well as wind gusts up to 30 mph and possible small hail...in addition to occasional lightning.
Forecast for Northern Panhandle
Updated: 9:28 PM PDT on July 5, 2009
Rest of Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening...then scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday
Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
... Red flag warning remains in effect until 1 PM PDT Monday for abundant lightning and dry fuels...
A red flag warning remains in effect until 1 PM PDT Monday.
Thunderstorms have already crossed over portions of the northern Idaho Panhandle today and more are expected throughout the day... overnight... and into Monday. Most of these storms will track to the northeast at 30 to 40 miles per hour as they generate abundant lightning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.
