FNUS75 KPIH 271549
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH BIG HOLES RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
949 AM MDT SUN SEP 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE REBOUNDS ACROSS THE REGION. A
SIGNIFICANT PATTERN CHANGE BEGINS TUESDAY AS THE FIRST IN A
SERIES OF PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS MOVES THROUGH. INCREASING CLOUDS
AND MOISTURE WILL LIFT INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING
STORM TUESDAY WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PROGRESSING INTO THE
AREA LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT HIGH WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON
WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FURTHERMORE...EXPECT WIDESPREAD RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH VERY COOL TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73 TO 77.
RH..................MIN 12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    NEAR 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 40 TO 44.
RH..................MAX 46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79 TO 83.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE
                    6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 15 TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WYATT
REQUESTED BY...KRISTY SWARTZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090927.SOUTH.01/PIH