Orofino Weather - Special Cases

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
IDAHO AND NORTHWEST MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

INCREASED SNOW MELT FROM A BUILDING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND
WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO RISES IN SMALL STREAMS AND
TRIBUTARIES ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES BEGINNING TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE INTENSE SPRINGTIME HEAT WAVE WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL RISE INTO
THE UPPER 80`S TO UPPER 90`S THIS WEEKEND. THE HOTTEST CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HELLS CANYON AREA AND LOWER SALMON RIVER OF
IDAHO. PEOPLE ACROSS CENTRAL IDAHO AND WESTERN MONTANA SHOULD TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN
TEMPERATURES.

IN ADDITION...MANY OF THE MOUNTAINS ACROSS WESTERN MONTANA AND
NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO CONTINUE TO HAVE ABOVE NORMAL SNOW PACK
REMAINING FROM THE WINTER. GIVEN THE DRAMATIC HEATING...THE SNOW
PACK WILL BEGIN A RAPID MELT THIS WEEKEND WITH RIVERS AND CREEKS
RISING TO NEAR OR POSSIBLY ABOVE FLOOD LEVELS IN SOME LOCATIONS BY
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

RIVERS EXPECTED TO APPROACH FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY
NEXT WEEK INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
YAAK...FISHER...SELWAY...CLEARWATER...MIDDLE FORK FLATHEAD AND
BITTERROOT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.