FNUS75 KBOI 291723
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1123 AM MDT THU JUL 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1015 MDT ON JULY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS NEAR
THE COPPER FIRE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN TOMORROW. A COOL DOWN WILL
BEGIN SATURDAY AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES ALONG THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 27 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING UP CANYON
                    ALONG BIG CREEK AFTER 1400 HOURS 8 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1350 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 TO 75 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE NORTH TOWARD BIG CREEK 3 TO 5 MPH...
                    BECOMING DOWN CANYON 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 2200 HOURS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...15 POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86 TO 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 24 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 1400. BECOMING UP CANYON
                    AFTER 1400 HOURS 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...850 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...DECKER
REQUESTED BY...SARAH HUMBACH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100729.COPPE.01/BOI