FNUS75 KBOI 251712
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER FIRE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1112 AM MDT SUN JUL 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1038 MDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
MIDDLE LEVEL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE INCREASE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS
AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE DRIVES NORTHWARD. LITTLE IF ANY PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS BOTH TONIGHT OR MONDAY. ADDITIONAL MOISTURE IS
EXPECTED BY MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THIS MAY BRING BETTER CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION
TO THE FIRE AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT EXPECT NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 96.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT UPSLOPE / UPVALLEY WINDS TO 5 MPH.  GUSTS TO 10 MPH
                    BY THE AFTERNOON
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1425 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
                    NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........49 TO 60 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE TO 5 MPH. GUSTY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...50 POOR.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 26 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UP SLOPE/ UPVALLEY TO 5 MPH. GUSTY NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...900 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...SARAH HUMBACH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100725.COPPE.01/BOI