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Active Weather in the West; Showers and Thunderstorms Across the South-Central U.S.

A series of Pacific storm systems will cross the Northwest U.S. this week bringing gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow. A few locally severe storms could occur across parts of central and East Texas on Tuesday. Generally mild conditions and above average temperatures are expected Christmas Day across the majority of the U.S. Read More >

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Useful Links
Lava Mountain Fire Inciweb Page
WFO Riverton Fire Weather Page
Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Zone 288
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IRAWS 24
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Dubois Airport Obs. Elkhorn RAWS Lava Mtn
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Mesonet OBS Display Hourly
FIRE WX
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3 hrly tabular Forecast Spot Forecast Area Forecast Discussion Ntl Fire Wx Page
 
 
Lava Mountain Wildfire Map
Red outline is the fire perimeter as of 8/3:

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Current Warnings, Radar, and Satellite

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Most Recent Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warning Text

Please click on the map to see the latest watch and warning products, as well as the complete color code for public products - some are similar to the Fire Weather colors. In addition, other products highlighted on this map may be important to fire users.

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Lava Mountain Lodge Web Cam
(20 miles northwest of Dubois)

Click here for a time lapse (.mp4 file) of the Lava Mountain Fire from Snokaters webcam on Tuesday afternoon.

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Storm Prediction Center Critical Fire Areas and Thunderstorm Forecasts

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Day 1-Critical Fire Areas
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Days 3-8 Critical Fire Areas

 

 

Current Watches
Current Mesoscale Discussions
Day 1 Categorical Thunder

 

 Day 1 Tornado
Day 1 Hail
Day 1 Wind

 

Day 2 Categorical
Day 2 Probabilistic
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Day 3 Probabilistic
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Thunderstorm Potential Forecasts (Updated Hourly)

 

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Weather Outlook and Climate Information

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Local Precipitation, Wind, and Humidity Information (NWS)
48 Hour Liquid Precipitation
48 Hour Snow Accumulation
Period 1 Peak Wind Gusts
Period 3 Peak Wind Gusts
96 Hour Liquid Precipitation
96 Hour Snow Accumulation
Today Minimum Humidity
Tomorrow Minimum Humdity

 

 

Climate Outlooks (CPC)
6-10 Day Temperature
6-10 Day Precipitation
8-14 Day Temperature
8-14 Day Precipitation

 

0-30 Day Temperature
0-30 Day Precipitation
0-90 Day Temperature
0-90 Day Precipitation

 

 

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USFS Fire Danger Graphics and Fuels

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Observed Fire Danger Class
Forecast Fire Danger Class
Observed Haines Index
Fire Danger Today
Fire Danger Tomorrow
Current Haines Index

 

Burning Index
Spread Component
Ignitiion Component
Energy Release Component

 

1 Hr. Fuel Moisture
10 Hr. Fuel Moisture
100 Hr. Fuel Moisture
1000 Hr. Fuel Moisture

 

RM01 ERC Fuels Graph
RM01 1hr. Fuels Graph
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ERC
100 Hour Fuels
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