FNUS75 KBOI 151543
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH MALHEUR LAKE RX...BURNS BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
943 AM MDT MON MAR 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 PDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WIND EXPECTED TO INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE EXPECTED OVER THE REGION TODAY WHICH BRINGS
SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TO THE REGION.  AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND INTO EASTERN OREGON BY LATE AFTERNOON.
THIS WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE BURN AREA THROUGH THE DAY. HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNS TO THE REGION WITH LIGHT WINDS BY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 35 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...300 FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 TO 87 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...150 POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY
                    NOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...800 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...KATIE MCCONNELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100315.SOUTH.01/BOI