763  
FNUS75 KBOI 291724  
FWSBOI  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG GRASS FIRE...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID  
1124 AM MDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1200 MDT ON JULY 29.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (208)334-9060, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
..HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY AFTERNOON WINDS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
   
..DRY FRONT SATURDAY/SUNDAY BRINGS VERY DRY GUSTY CONDITIONS  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT CONTINUES HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS  
THROUGH FRIDAY. A LOW BUT MENTIONABLE 10% CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AREA THIS AFTERNOON COULD PRODUCE OUTFLOW GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH, BUT  
IS EXPECTED TO STAY EAST OF THE FIRE. AFTERNOON GUSTS UP TO 20  
MPH ARE POSSIBLE, STRONGEST OVER RIDGELINES. THIS WEEKEND, A DRY  
COLD FRONT WILL BRING VERY DRY RHS AND GUSTY WINDS. SATURDAY AFTER  
NOON WINDS WILL BEGIN TO PICK UP TO 20 TO 27 MPH WITH MINIMUM RHS  
5-10%. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AFTER SUNSET, BUT 15 TO 25  
MPH GUSTS REDEVELOP SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOONS. FOR THE FIRE,  
SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS THE PERIOD WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FIRE  
WEATHER.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81 TO 96.  
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 20 PERCENT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
WIND - 20 FOOT......NORTH 4 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 16 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 65.  
MAX HUMIDITY........37 TO 57 PERCENT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
WIND - 20 FOOT......NORTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH  
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 98.  
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 19 PERCENT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
WIND - 20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...MACFARLANE  
REQUESTED BY...MATT BROWN FBAN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2618438.3/BOI  
.DELDT 07/29/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MATT.BROWN@SCCFD.ORG  
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