1ID4 Oasis Airpark

🛩 **OASIS, IDAHO (1ID4) AVIATION WEATHER BRIEFING** 📅 **Thursday, August 6, 2026 - 0900 MDT (1500Z)** --- 📡 **LOCAL STATION (WeatherLink Live)** - Temperature: 79°F - Dewpoint: 32°F (spread 47°F, density altitude will climb fast) - Humidity: 18% - Wind: ENE at 1 mph, gusts to 3 mph (last 10 min) - 10-min avg: 0.6 mph from ENE - Barometer: 30.046" (sea level), trend +0.044" (rising) - Rain last 24h: None - Heat index: 77°F - Indoor: 83°F / 17% humidity --- 📸 **VISUAL CONDITIONS (Camera Analysis @ 0901)** - Visibility: ~5-6 SM, reduced by smoke/haze - Sky: Milky, washed-out appearance consistent with wildfire smoke aloft - Ceiling: No distinct cloud layers visible through haze - Surface: Dry conditions, no moisture, dry grass (fire risk elevated) - Shadows visible, sun partially filtered by smoke layer --- ⚠️ **ADVISORIES** - **SMOKE/HAZE**: KMUO reporting FU (smoke) with 5SM visibility. Expect reduced visibility throughout the day - **EXTREME HEAT**: Highs near 98°F forecast. Density altitude will be significant by midday - **LOW HUMIDITY**: 18% and dropping. Elevated fire danger - **KMUO station reporting maintenance issues** ($ indicator in METAR) --- 💨 **WIND OUTLOOK (Full Day)** - **Morning (now)**: Calm to light ENE 1-3 mph - **Midday**: Light and variable, shifting W at 2-3 mph - **Afternoon/Evening**: SE 9-10 mph, best thermal soaring window - **Night**: Shifting SW 7-16 mph with gusts possible - **Tomorrow**: Winds pick up, SE 8-11 mph by afternoon, overnight gusts to 18 mph - No significant crosswind component expected today for runway orientation --- 🌤 **TODAY'S FORECAST** - Sunny and hot through the day - Morning: 68°F, calm winds, smoky haze - Noon: 91°F (feels like 87°F), light easterly winds - Evening: 98°F (feels like 96°F), SE 9-10 mph - Night: 87°F (feels like 82°F), SW 7-16 mph - Precipitation: 0% chance all periods - Visibility: ~6 SM all day (smoke limited) - **Best flying window: Early morning (now) through late morning before heat/density altitude build** --- 📋 **KMUO METAR (Mountain Home AFB)** `KMUO 061455Z 10008KT 5SM FU FEW180 21/M00 A3004` - Wind: 100° at 8 kts - Visibility: 5 SM in smoke - Clouds: Few at 18,000' - Temp/Dewpoint: 21°C / 0°C - Altimeter: 30.04" - Remarks: AO2A, SLP 1014.0, maintenance needed ($) --- 📋 **KBOI TAF (Boise)** `TAF KBOI 061131Z 0612/0712` - **Through 1700Z (1100 MDT)**: SE at 5 kts, 6SM in smoke, SKC - **1700Z-0300Z (1100-2100 MDT)**: NW at 7 kts, 6SM in smoke, SKC - **After 0300Z (2100 MDT)**: ESE at 5 kts, 6SM in smoke, SKC - No ceiling restrictions forecast - Smoke persisting all periods, visibility holding at 6SM --- *Report generated by ART | 1ID4 Oasis, ID | *• Min temp: 11°C (51.8°F)• Trend: Gradual clearing, winds shifting N/NW, improving visibilityFLIGHT CONDITIONS: VFR but marginal due to smoke. Fly safe.- Smoke haze persisting through the period✈️ FLY/NO-FLY ASSESSMENT: Marginal VFR to IFR conditions due to smoke. VFR flight not recommended without careful evaluation of actual visibility along route. Conditions may improve slightly this afternoon as mixing increases, but smoke will persist.**Bottom line**: VFR but smoky. Visibility 4-6 SM with breezy WSW/WNW winds. Flyable but plan for reduced vis and gusty crosswinds. Conditions deteriorating overnight into Tuesday morning.🔑 BOTTOM LINE: VFR but marginal near KMUO with 4 SM haze and low scattered. Gusty crosswinds through the afternoon. Smoke limits visibility regionwide. Best flying window: early morning or after 8 PM when winds settle. Keep an eye on that low scattered layer at MUO.🚀 _Report generated by ART | 1id4.info_🔗 1id4.info*Report generated by ART | 1ID4 Oasis, ID | 1id4.info*• Trend: Visibility improving from 3SM to 5SM, ceiling lifting from 2000 to 3500• Trend: Improving visibility/ceiling through the period🔻 BOTTOM LINE: Smoke is the story today. IFR at KMUO right now. Conditions may improve to marginal VFR by early afternoon with best window 1500-2200 MDT. If flying, plan for reduced vis throughout and monitor METARs closely. Stay safe out there. 🚀🔚 Fly safe. Watch density altitude this afternoon.🛩 **Bottom Line:** VFR all day. Haze/smoke keeping visibility around 5-6 SM early, improving afternoon. Extreme heat and high density altitude will impact aircraft performance. Winds light through midday, building from the SE by evening. Good flying weather if you beat the afternoon heat.🛩️ *Morning is your best window. Smoke may limit vis to 6SM but skies are clear. Watch density altitude this afternoon as temps push past 100°F. Winds stay manageable until late evening when NW gusts could reach 26 mph.*• FM240200: VRB05KT P6SM FEW100- Key: Smoke persists through the afternoon/evening. Vicinity showers possible near Boise this afternoon but unlikely to reach Oasis.**Bottom line:** Flyable morning window with light winds, but watch for smoke-reduced visibility (3-6 mi observed eastward). Best VFR conditions noon through mid-afternoon before NW gusts build to 16G24 by evening. No precip expected locally.• All periods: VFR (6+ SM)🟢 **GO/NO-GO: VFR all day.** Morning haze may limit visibility to 4-6 SM but clearing by noon. Watch density altitude in the afternoon heat. Gusty crosswinds possible late afternoon.🚀 Report generated by ART | 1id4.infoGood morning flying conditions. Get airborne early before the heat and wind build. Watch density altitude and smoke this afternoon. 🚀• Trend: Decreasing visibility tonight due to smoke, winds shifting variable then back to WNW**FLYING CONDITIONS:** VFR now. Monitor KBOI area for evening convective activity if flying past 16:00 local.• Visibility always greater than 6 SM, ceilings at/above 12,000 ft