Incident Management Situation Report

Monday, September 18, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 3

National Fire Activity: 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (56 fires)

New large incidents: 2

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: ** 43

Area Command teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 5

Type 2 IMTs committed: 6

Complex IMTs committed: 3

Nationally, there are 33 fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression. 

**Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

Geographic Area daily reports

Understanding the IMSR

Two incident management teams, five fire suppression crews and three overhead personnel are assigned to 

large fire support in Canada.

Active Incident Resource Summary

GACC Incidents Cumulative 

Acres Crews Engines Helicopters Total Personnel

Change in 

Personnel

AICC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NWCC 17 120,082 67 140 36 3,774 -459

ONCC 5 158,937 74 158 26 3,782 -65

OSCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4

NRCC 7 33,475 0 24 4 255 10

GBCC 2 1,836 4 8 6 209 0

SWCC 8 12,463 7 15 3 396 -30

RMCC 3 4,128 1 3 1 75 0

EACC 1 82 0 0 0 34 0

SACC 18 59,317 2 63 7 532 -60

Total 61 390,319 155 411 83 9,057 -608
Northwest Area (PL 4) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 2

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 16

Type 1 IMTs committed: 3

Type 2 IMTs committed: 3

Anvil, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, USFS. IMT 2 (GB Team 4). IMT is also managing the Flat fire. Eight miles east 

of Port Orford, OR. Brush, closed timber litter and timber. Active fire behavior with short crown runs, uphill runs 

and flanking. Numerous structures threatened. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect.

Flat, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, USFS. Two miles southeast of Agness, OR. Brush, hardwood litter and timber. 

Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Camp Creek, Mt. Hood NF, USFS. IMT 1 (NW Team 3). Ten miles northeast of Sandy, OR. Timber and closed 

timber litter. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Water infrastructure threatened. Area and 

road closures in effect.

Lookout, Willamette NF, USFS. IMT 1 (NW Team 2). IMT is also managing the Horse Creek, Pothole and 

Bedrock fires. Thirty miles west of Sisters, OR. Timber, closed timber litter and brush. Moderate fire behavior 

with backing, flanking and single tree torching. Numerous structures, energy and communication infrastructure 

threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Horse Creek, Willamette NF, USFS. Thirty-one miles west of Sisters, OR. Timber, closed timber litter and 

brush. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Pothole, Willamette NF, USFS. Twenty-seven miles southwest of Sisters, OR. Timber, closed timber litter and 

brush. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Bedrock, Willamette NF, USFS. Twelve miles south of Vida, OR. Timber, closed timber litter and brush.

Minimal fire behavior with backing and creeping. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Cowlitz Complex (2 fires), Gifford Pinchot NF, USFS. IMT 2 (CA Team 13). Nine miles east of Randle, WA. 

Timber. Minimal fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. Road and trail closures in effect.

Tyee Ridge Complex (2 fires), Central Unit, Oregon DOF. Transfer of command from IMT 1 (ODF Team 3) 

back to the local unit will occur today. Ten miles west of Sutherlin, OR. Timber, medium slash and closed 

timber litter. Minimal fire behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering.

* Trout Creek, Prineville District, BLM. Started on private land 10 miles north of Madras, OR. Timber, grass 

and brush. Active fire behavior with wind-driven runs, running and group torching. Residences threatened.

Chilcoot, Umpqua NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 6). IMT is also managing the Brice Creek, Grizzly, and Dinner 

fires. Twenty miles northeast of Glide, OR. Timber and brush. No new information. 

Brice Creek, Umpqua NF, USFS. Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR. Timber and medium slash. No new 

information. 

Grizzly, Umpqua NF, USFS. Eleven miles southwest of Oakridge, OR. Timber and medium slash. No new 

information. 

Dinner, Umpqua NF, USFS. Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR. Timber and medium slash. No new 

information. 
Incident Name Unit Total 

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Comp Est Total PPL

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in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Anvil OR-RSF 8,957 2,307 0 Ctn 10/31 688 4 17 25 4 0 10.5M FS

Flat OR-RSF 34,242 0 75 Ctn 10/1 104 -2 2 2 3 2 71M FS

Camp Creek OR-MHF 2,055 0 51 Ctn 10/31 395 -28 5 13 3 0 19.1M FS

Lookout OR-WIF 25,174 331 50 Ctn 10/15 763 8 12 24 4 0 67.2M FS

Horse Creek OR-WIF 763 0 96 Ctn 10/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.3M FS

Pothole OR-WIF 109 0 90 Ctn 10/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3M FS

Bedrock OR-WIF 31,590 0 98 Ctn 10/1 107 -20 1 5 1 4 63.4M FS

Cowlitz Complex WA-GPF 695 5 34 Ctn 10/31 342 -18 4 14 7 0 14M FS

Tyee Ridge 

Complex OR-733S 7,946 7 90 Ctn 9/30 493 -212 14 16 3 0 40.5M ST

* Trout Creek OR-PRD 1,600 --- 0 Ctn 9/23 73 --- 0 15 2 0 600K PRI

Chilcoot OR-UPF 1,769 --- 60 Ctn 9/30 476 --- 8 14 5 0 17.4M FS

Brice Creek OR-UPF 588 --- 55 Ctn 10/1 59 --- 2 2 0 0 2.9M FS

Grizzly OR-UPF 140 --- 0 Ctn 10/1 41 --- 1 1 0 0 2.9M FS

Dinner OR-UPF 304 --- 95 Ctn 10/1 54 --- 0 2 0 0 7M FS

Sourdough WA-NCP 6,234 --- 25 Comp 10/1 35 --- 1 1 2 0 16.5M NPS

Blue Lake WA-OWF 1,075 --- 80 Comp 10/1 53 --- 2 2 0 0 4.6M FS

Airplane Lake WA-OWF 5,160 --- 0 Comp 10/31 0 --- 0 0 0 0 250K FS

Kindy Creek WA-MSF 197 --- 0 Comp 10/31 1 --- 0 0 0 0 80K FS

Eagle Point WA-OLP 123 --- 0 Comp 10/31 0 --- 0 0 0 0 NR NPS

Dome Peak WA-MSF 1,076 --- 0 Comp 11/1 1 --- 0 0 0 0 80K FS

NCP – North Cascades NP, NPS OWF – Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS MSF – Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, USFS 

OLP – Olympic NP, NPS

Northern California Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 32

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 11

Type 1 IMTs committed: 2

Type 2 IMTs committed: 3

Complex IMTs committed: 1

Smith River Complex (2 fires), Six Rivers NF, USFS. IMT 1 (AK Team 1) and IMT 1 (CA Team 4). IMT 2 (NW 

Team 8) mobilizing. Seven miles northeast of Gasquet, CA. Brush, grass and timber. Moderate fire behavior 

with creeping, backing and smoldering. Several communities, energy, communication and water infrastructure 

threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Happy Camp Complex (2 fires), Klamath NF, USFS. CIMT (NR Team 2). IMT 2 (CA Team 11) mobilizing.

Twenty-one miles west of Yreka, CA. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with backing, creeping and 

isolated torching. Numerous structures, energy, communication and water infrastructure threatened.

Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in effect. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping.

2023 SRF Lightning Complex (5 fires), Six Rivers NF, USFS. IMT 2 (EA Gold Team). Twenty-two miles north 

of Hoopa, CA. Timber, brush and hardwood litter. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, smoldering and 

backing. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
South Fork Complex, Shasta-Trinity NF, USFS. Fifteen miles west of Hayfork, CA. Timber and brush. Minimal 

fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over 

the fire area yesterday.

Deep, Shasta-Trinity NF, USFS. Ten miles north of Weaverville, CA. Closed timber litter, chaparral and timber. 

Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Area and trail closures in effect.

Incident Name Unit Total 

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in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost

$$ 

CTD

Origin 

Own

Smith River 

Complex CA-SRF 92,142 242 65 Ctn 11/15 1,473 -178 32 66 11 12 100M FS

Happy Camp 

Complex CA-KNF 32,239 -2,749 70 Ctn 9/30 982 -71 21 23 7 9 92M FS

2023 SRF 

Lightning 

Complex

CA-SRF 26,408 707 7 Ctn 10/15 1,122 203 18 63 7 0 48M FS

South Fork 

Complex CA-SHF 3,929 0 90 Ctn 9/30 196 11 3 6 0 0 36M FS

Deep CA-SHF 4,198 0 89 Ctn 10/15 9 -30 0 0 1 0 13M FS

Southern Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 2

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 8

Complex IMTs committed: 2

CIMT (Florida State Gold Team) has been mobilized to Florida to assist with Hurricane Idalia support.

Tiger Island, Louisiana Office of Forestry. CIMT (SA Blue Team). IMT is also managing the Lions Camp Road, 

HWY 113 and Elizabeth fires. Started on private land 15 miles southwest of DeRidder, LA. Southern rough, 

timber and medium slash. Moderate fire behavior with isolated torching, creeping and smoldering. Numerous 

structures, energy and communication infrastructure threatened.

Lions Camp Road, Louisiana Office of Forestry. Six miles south of Anacoco, LA. Southern rough, closed 

timber litter and light slash. Moderate fire behavior with smoldering, creeping and isolated torching.

Hwy 113, Louisiana Office of Forestry. Fourteen miles northwest of Oakdale, LA. Southern rough, closed 

timber litter and timber. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, isolated torching and smoldering.

Elizabeth, Louisiana Office of Forestry. Twelve miles northwest of Oakdale, LA. Southern rough, timber and 

medium slash. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering, creeping and isolated torching.

Gibbs Forest, Texas A&M Forest Service. Started on private land 13 miles west of Huntsville, TX. Timber and 

grass. Minimal fire behavior.

Canepatch, Everglades NP, NPS. Thirty miles west of Homestead, FL. Grass and brush. No new information. 

Ida, Kisatchie NF, USFS. Twelve miles southeast of Leesville, LA. Southern rough and timber. No new 

information. 

Santa Ana, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, FWS. Four miles west of Hidalgo, TX. Chaparral, grass and 

brush. No new information. Last report unless new information is received.

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Tiger Island LA-LAS 31,087 0 84 Ctn 10/30 228 0 0 13 5 54 10.7M PRI
Incident Name Unit Total 

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Lions Camp Road LA-LAS 785 0 91 Ctn 10/1 22 0 0 4 0 0 218K ST

Hwy 113 LA-LAS 7,124 0 95 Ctn 10/1 71 0 0 10 0 0 2.4M ST

Elizabeth LA-LAS 940 0 95 Ctn 10/1 13 0 0 2 0 0 647K ST

Gibbs Forest TX-TXS 400 0 95 Ctn UNK 0 0 0 0 0 0 NR PRI

Canepatch FL-EVP 336 --- 30 Ctn 9/18 0 --- 0 0 0 0 7K NPS

Ida LA-KIF 3,641 --- 92 Ctn 9/30 34 --- 1 1 0 7 1.4M FS

Santa Ana TX-STR 400 --- 92 Ctn 9/20 18 --- 0 4 0 0 65K FWS

Rock Pond FL-FNF 2,086 --- 70 Comp UNK 81 --- 0 6 4 0 1.4M FS

FNF – National Forests in Florida, USFS 

Northern Rockies Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 3

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 6

* Dry Creek, Big Horn County. Eleven miles north of Hardin, MT. Grass and timber. Moderate fire behavior 

with wind-driven runs, backing and isolated torching. 

River Road East, Lolo NF, USFS. Six miles southeast of Plains, MT. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior 

with creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area and road closures in effect.

Ridge Creek, Idaho Panhandle NF, USFS. Nine miles northeast of Hayden, ID. Timber and closed timber litter. 

Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Road closures in effect.

Ridge, Flathead NF, USFS. Six miles east of Hungry Horse, MT. Brush, closed timber litter and timber. 

Minimal fire behavior. Area and road closures in effect.

East Fork, Kootenai NF, USFS. Twelve miles south of Trego, MT. Timber. Minimal fire behavior with 

smoldering and creeping. Road closures in effect.

Lupine, Lolo NF, USFS. Twenty-six miles west of Missoula, MT. Heavy slash and timber. Minimal fire behavior 

with creeping and smoldering.

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* Dry Creek MT-LG22 1,050 --- 0 Ctn 9/20 51 --- 0 16 0 0 20K ST

River Road East MT-LNF 17,313 0 57 Ctn 10/31 81 -6 0 4 3 64 16M FS

Ridge Creek ID-IPF 4,474 0 80 Ctn 10/31 6 0 0 0 0 0 23.2M FS

Ridge MT-FNF 3,665 0 99 Ctn 10/1 8 0 0 0 0 0 21.5M FS

East Fork MT-KNF 5,259 0 75 Ctn 9/30 91 -30 0 1 0 0 27.6M FS

Lupine MT-LNF 108 4 5 Ctn 10/11 17 0 0 3 1 0 125K FS

Doris Point MT-FNF 1,606 --- 98 Comp 10/1 1 --- 0 0 0 0 410K FS

Tin Soldier 

Complex MT-FNF 8,165 --- 96 Comp 10/11 5 --- 0 0 0 0 4.3M FS

Bowles Creek MT-BDF 6,988 --- 90 Comp 10/15 15 --- 0 0 0 0 750K FS

Little Bear ID-NCF 1,221 --- 70 Comp 10/28 1 --- 0 0 0 0 528K FS

Sawtooth ID-IPF 800 --- 0 Comp 10/31 1 --- 0 1 0 0 200K FS
Incident Name Unit Total 

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Stadium Creek MT-FNF 426 --- 0 Comp 10/31 1 --- 0 0 0 0 20K FS

Throng MT-BRF 134 --- 0 Comp 10/31 1 --- 0 0 0 0 3K FS

Wahoo Peak ID-NCF 380 --- 0 Comp 11/1 0 --- 0 0 0 0 20K FS

Sidney MT-HLF 198 --- 0 Comp 11/1 13 --- 0 0 1 0 300K FS

West Fork ID-NCF 1,262 --- 70 Comp 11/10 1 --- 0 0 0 0 172K FS

Snowden ID-NCF 945 --- 0 Comp 12/20 2 --- 0 1 0 0 339K FS

BDF – Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF, USFS NCF – Nez Perce-Clearwater NF, USFS BRF – Bitterroot NF, USFS

HLF – Helena-Lewis and Clark NF, USFS 

Southwest Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 1

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 2

Bolt, Coronado NF, USFS. Twelve miles north of Mescal, AZ. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior with 

flanking and backing.

El Valle, Carson NF, USFS. Three miles south of Chamisal, NM. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with

smoldering. Road closures in effect.

Incident Name Unit Total 

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in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Bolt AZ-CNF 401 1 22 Ctn 9/22 170 31 5 2 2 0 750K FS

El Valle NM-CAF 525 0 95 Ctn 9/20 34 -15 0 3 0 0 1.7M FS

Valentine AZ-TNF 3,492 503 54 Comp 10/1 173 -4 2 8 1 0 5.4M FS

Prior NM-GNF 12,841 --- 80 Comp UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 54K FS

Turkey NM-GNF 5,620 --- 80 Comp UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1.5M FS

TNF – Tonto NF, USFS GNF – Gila NF, USFS 

Great Basin Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 4

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

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Light House 

Canyon UT-GRD 1,803 45 30 Comp 9/30 152 0 2 7 4 0 3.1M BLM

Chilcoot ID-SCF 685 --- 76 Comp 9/20 1 --- 0 0 0 0 12K FS

East ID-BOF 3,313 --- 59 Comp 9/30 13 --- 0 1 0 0 9.5M FS

Hayden ID-SCF 24,706 --- 85 Comp 10/1 1 --- 0 0 0 0 21.4M FS

Black Mountain ID-STF 1,205 --- 0 Comp 10/1 66 --- 0 3 1 0 1.6M FS

Elkhorn ID-PAF 26,048 --- 88 Comp 11/1 0 --- 0 0 1 9 12.9M FS

GRD – Green River District, BLM SCF – Salmon-Challis NF, USFS BOF – Boise NF, USFS STF – Sawtooth NF, USFS 

PAF – Payette NF, USFS 
Rocky Mountain Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 5

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

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Little Mesa CO-UPD 3,928 --- 55 Comp 10/1 11 --- 0 0 0 0 1.3M BLM

Bear Creek CO-SJF 1,090 --- 83 Comp 10/31 20 --- 0 3 0 0 2.3M FS

Quartz Ridge CO-SJF 2,792 --- 77 Comp 10/31 55 --- 1 0 1 0 4.3M FS

Lowline CO-GMF 1,999 --- 55 Comp 10/31 9 --- 0 2 0 1 NR FS

UPD – Uncompahgre Field Office, BLM SJF – San Juan NF, USFS GMF – Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NF, USFS 

Southern California Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 7

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

Incident Name Unit Total 

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Redwood CA-KNP 650 --- 0 Comp 10/31 48 --- 1 1 2 0 200K NPS

KNP – Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP, NPS
Fires and Acres Yesterday (by Protection):

Geographic Area Fires/ 

Acres BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

Alaska FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alaska ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Northwest FIRES 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

Northwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 2,307 2,307

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 12 20 32

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 22 9 31

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 5 2 7

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 18 1 19

Northern Rockies FIRES 1 0 0 0 1 1 3

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 300 2 302

Great Basin FIRES 0 1 0 0 0 3 4

Great Basin ACRES 0 59 0 0 0 1 60

Southwest FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Southwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rocky Mountain FIRES 0 4 0 0 1 0 5

Rocky Mountain ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Southern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 98 98

TOTAL FIRES: 1 5 0 0 21 29 56

TOTAL ACRES: 0 59 0 0 340 2,418 2,817
Fires and Acres Year-to-Date (by Protection):

Geographic Area Fires/ 

Acres BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

Alaska FIRES 0 118 0 0 221 9 348

Alaska ACRES 0 152,282 0 0 146,241 9 298,532

Northwest FIRES 250 233 25 42 1,868 712 3,130

Northwest ACRES 3,435 33,460 5,060 6,117 112,625 115,152 275,847

Northern California FIRES 4 18 3 11 2,122 458 2,616

Northern California ACRES 122 36 3 751 9,740 136,316 146,968

Southern California FIRES 11 50 1 63 2,772 365 3,262

Southern California ACRES 75 1,203 2 88,380 36,280 2,885 128,825

Northern Rockies FIRES 477 50 6 43 1,166 407 2,149

Northern Rockies ACRES 51,172 1,975 461 25 22,556 55,050 131,239

Great Basin FIRES 28 564 6 40 600 283 1,521

Great Basin ACRES 492 34,032 0 181 3,465 63,498 101,668

Southwest FIRES 495 246 11 45 815 843 2,455

Southwest ACRES 22,615 16,027 3,250 2,075 99,684 240,732 384,383

Rocky Mountain FIRES 150 304 4 27 314 248 1,047

Rocky Mountain ACRES 877 5,847 36 20 85,713 9,569 102,062

Eastern Area FIRES 157 0 26 14 8,515 336 9,048

Eastern Area ACRES 1,075 0 5,316 52 60,430 5,871 72,743

Southern Area FIRES 466 2 66 77 15,992 510 17,113

Southern Area ACRES 98,556 0 12,300 30,756 332,178 77,073 550,863

TOTAL FIRES: 2,038 1,585 148 362 34,385 4,171 42,689

TOTAL ACRES: 178,419 244,862 26,428 128,357 908,910 706,155 2,193,130

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 44,182

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 6,005,553

Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments.
Predictive Services Discussion:

Upper-level troughing will deepen over the northwestern US, with an upper low sliding south off the central 

California coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected from the Cascade Gaps onto the 

Columbia Basin and through north Idaho and much of Montana. Wind gusts of 20-45 mph amid minimum relative 

humidity of 8-25% and above normal temperatures will develop across these areas. Additionally, dry and breezy 

conditions will overspread the rest of the Inland Northwest and Idaho into portions of Wyoming. Isolated to 

scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are expected across the central and northern Sierra into far northern 

California, the Sierra Front, and possibly far southern Oregon. Isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry 

thunderstorms are also likely across portions of northern Nevada, east-central Idaho, southwest Montana, and 

northwest Wyoming. Light showers are likely in northwest Oregon, western Washington, and northeast 

Washington into northwest Montana. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected over much of Utah, the 

Colorado Rockies, New Mexico, and from southwest Texas extending northeast through western Oklahoma, 

Kansas, eastern Nebraska, Iowa, and southern Minnesota. While dry post-frontal conditions will spread across 

much of the Southeast, showers and thunderstorms remain likely in South Florida and the Northeast. 

National Predictive Services Outlook

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