FNUS75 KBOI 301636
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1036 AM MDT FRI JUL 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0917 MDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TOMORROW...

.DISCUSSION...
MONSOON MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH AND JET
STREAM ALOFT FOR ENHANCED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TODAY. AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE COPPER FIRE AREA TOMORROW
WHICH WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS. BY
SUNDAY IT WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER WITH LESS THREAT FOR THUNDER.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 22 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 1400. BECOMING UP CANYON
                    AFTER 1400 HOURS 8 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1100 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 TO 83 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE NORTH 4 TO 7 THIS EVENING...BECOMING
                    DOWN CANYON AFTER 2200 HOURS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...15 POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 26 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE SOUTH LESS THAN 3 MPH THROUGH NOON...BECOMING
                    UP CANYON 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1650 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...DECKER
REQUESTED BY...ANN NICHOLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100730.COPPE.01/BOI