FNUS75 KPIH 181700
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR GARDEN CREEK...FS-SCF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1100 AM MDT MON MAY 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS BROUGHT CLEAR SKIES, WELL ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL START TO BREAK DOWN THIS
AFTERNOON.  THERE SHOULD BE A FEW CUMULUS BUILD UPS THIS AFTERNOON,
BUT NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TUESDAY
AFTERNOON, SO WIND WILL STAY ELEVATED TONIGHT AND INCREASE TUESDAY
AND BECOME GUSTY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 1 TO 5 MPH, BY 1200 BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
                     4 TO 10 MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.  BY 1500, WIND
                     BECOMING 6 TO 14 MPH GUSTS TO 26 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 21 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 47.
RH..................MAX 64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 14 MPH GUSTS TO 26 MPH, BY 2100
                     DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INVERSION DEVELOPING AROUND 8300 FT ELEVATION.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                     A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                     0900.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 10 MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH, BY 1200
                     INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH GUSTS TO 38 MPH.
CWR.................11 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.

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FORECASTER...MESSICK
REQUESTED BY...CENTRAL IDAHO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090518.GARDE.01/PIH