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FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATRICK BUTTE RX...PAYETTE DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1141 AM MDT THU AUG 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HOT AND DRY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN THE HOT TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER
TODAY AND FRIDAY WITH VERY UNSTABLE AIR WITH MAINLY HAINES 5 OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
WE ARE EXPECTING HAINES 6 VALUES TO THE WEST NEAR THE OREGON BORDER. AN UPPER LEVEL
LOW WILL RESULT IN SOME CLOUDY CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY WITH THE CHANCE OF A
THUNDERSTORM. ON SUNDAY THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE OVER THE PAYETTE FOREST AND PRODUCE
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A GOOD CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS ARE POSSIBLE
ON SUNDAY WITH RAIN AMOUNTS AROUND 0.25 INCHES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 NEAR RIDGETOP TO NEAR 90 IN LOWER ELEVATIONS.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 14 PERCENT IN LOWER ELEVATIONS TO 25 PERCENT
    AT RIDGE TOPS.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....LIGHT UP VALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH EXCEPT SOUTH 5 TO 10
    AT RIDGETOPS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1200 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51 TO 55...NEAR 60 IN MID SLOPES.
MAX HUMIDITY........28 TO 34 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER SUNSET. SOUTH 5
    TO 10 MPH AT RIDGETOPS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...50 POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 NEAR RIDGETOPS TO NEAR 90 IN LOWER ELEVATIONS.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 15 PERCENT IN LOW ELEVATIONS TO 25 PERCENT
    AT RIDGETOPS.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....UP VALLEY AT 5 TO 7 MPH WITH SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH
    AT RIDGETOPS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1000 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...SARAH HUMBACH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090827.PATRI.02/BOI