FNUS75 KPIH 251945 FWSPIH SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLEBACK...FS-STF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 145 PM MDT SAT JUL 25 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1325 MDT ON JULY 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY BEFORE A LOW MOVES OVER CENTRAL IDAHO ON MONDAY. TEMPERATURES SHOULD COOL AS THE LOW APPROACHES, AND THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTER THE LOW PASSES THROUGH, A GRADUAL WARMING AND DRYING TREND STARTS ON TUESDAY. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS. GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 82. RH..................MIN 18 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 14 MPH. NEARBY RIDGE WIND SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. CWR.................NEAR ZERO. MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........MAX 4. LAL.................2. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY, BY 2200 BECOMING CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2200. GUSTS TO 45 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 52. RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 14 MPH, BY 2100 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH. NEARBY RIDGE WIND SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 22 MPH, BY 2100 BECOMING WEST 2 TO 10 MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH. BY MIDNIGHT, RIDGE WIND BECOMING VARIABLE UP TO 4 MPH. CWR.................NEAR ZERO. MIXING HEIGHT.......INVERSION TOP NEAR 8900 FEET ELEVATION. MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE UP TO 3 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................2. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200. BUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76. RH..................MIN 19 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH, BY 1000 BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 11 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. NEARBY RIDGE WIND VARIABLE UP TO 4 MPH, BY 1100 BECOMING WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 22 MPH. BY 1500, RIDGE WIND BECOMING WEST 8 TO 14 MPH GUSTS TO 26 MPH. CWR.................5 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......11,800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................4. $$ FORECASTER...MESSICK REQUESTED BY...DANI BOZZUTO TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090725.SADDL.01/PIH