FNUS75 KPIH 251438
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH BIG HOLES RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
838 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER SOUTHEAST IDAHO
PROVIDING DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
A MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE
FIRST IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS PUSHES INTO THE REGION
TUESDAY. EXPECT A CHANGE TOWARD UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES AND
INCREASING MOISTURE THROUGHOUT NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80 TO 84.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE AT 4 TO 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    UPSLOPE 6 TO MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46 TO 50.
RH..................MAX 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80 TO 84.
RH..................MIN 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WYATT
REQUESTED BY...KRISTY SWARTZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090925.SOUTH.01/PIH