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 Central Panhandle Mountains
Updated: 9:28 PM PDT on July 5, 2009
Rest of Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Monday
Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening...becoming light overnight. Chance of precipitation 30 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 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. In the mountains... west wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening...becoming light overnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Friday Night through Sunday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
... 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.
