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FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER FIRE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1203 PM MDT MON JUL 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1123 MDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...MOIST AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A MOIST AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FIRE AREA THROUGH A MAJORITY
OF THE WEEK. THIS MOISTURE WILL COMBINE WITH WARM TEMPERATURES AND AN
UPPER LEVEL JET THAT WILL BE RIDING OVER THE REGION THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
AS A RESULT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED NEARLY EVERY DAY
THIS WEEK. OTHERWISE WINDS WILL BE LIGHT EXCEPT NEAR THUNDERS TOM ACTIVITY.
DRIER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78 TO 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WINDS BECOMING UPSLOPE/UP VALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH BY
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...2000 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 TO 75 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWN DRAINAGE WINDS TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...25 POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UP DRAINAGE WINDS TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...350 FAIR.

$$
FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...SARAH HUMBACH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100726.COPPE.01/BOI