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Windy with a few thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday

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Partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 60°. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Partly sunny and windy for Friday. A high in the mid 80’s for the Snake River Plain. North winds around 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. A slight chance of evening and overnight thunderstorms. A low around 56° for Saturday morning.

Windy with a slight thunderstorm risk for Saturday. A high near 75° for the Snake River Plain. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Snake River near Heise, minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast to continue through the weekend. At 8.0 feet, Flooding near the Warm Springs Resort area is possible.

  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
  • At 10:30 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 8.1 feet.
  • Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM MDT Thursday was 8.1 feet.
  • Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.2
    feet tomorrow morning and remain near that level into early
    next week.
  • Flood stage is 8.0 feet.

FLOOD WARNING FOR SNOWMELT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Teton River near Driggs. Until early Saturday afternoon. At 5.0 feet, Livestock and pasture land will be flooded. Cache Bridge boat ramp is under water.

  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
  • At 12:00 PM MDT Tuesday the stage was 4.6 feet.
  • Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM MDT Tuesday was 4.6 feet.
  • Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.6
    feet tomorrow morning. However, there is some uncertainty,
    the warmest temperatures don`t occur until Thursday this
    week. The snowpack is quickly diminishing, which would lend
    to the peak already happening or occurring tomorrow
    afternoon. However, if there is enough snow, the peak may
    actually occur late Thursday into Friday. By the weekend
    colder temperatures are very likely, which will bring a
    downward trend in river flows.
  • Flood stage is 4.2 feet.
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