FNUS75 KBOI 172048
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST BROWNLEE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
248 PM MDT WED MAR 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1350 MDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ALOFT EXPECTED THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE OUT OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON/WEDNESDAY/ BUT
THE MAIN UPPER LOW WILL MOVES ACROSS THE IDAHO PANHANDLE THURSDAY AND DROPS INTO
SOUTHWEST MONTANA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS ALOFT TO THE BURN AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A SURFACE HIGH BUILDS INTO
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. OTHERWISE A RIDGE ALOFT BUILDS INTO THE REGION OVER THE
WEEKEND.


.TODAY/THURSDAY/...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MID 40S.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1000 EXCELLENT.

                    BASED ON BURN LOCATION GIVEN...TERRAIN MAY BLOCK THE STRONGEST NORTH WINDS OVER
                    THE RIDGES AND GET DIVERTED AROUND THE TERRAIN.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20 TO 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 TO 79 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH WITH EARLY EVENING GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH. WIND DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...70 POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....CALM WINDS IN THE MORNING ...BECOMING LIGHT UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH
                    BY NOON THEN UP VALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...450 FAIR.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100317.EASTB.01/BOI