FNUS75 KBOI 311619
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1019 AM MDT SAT JUL 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0856 MDT ON JULY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
MONSOON MOISTURE REMAINS OVER THE REGION TODAY ALONG WITH A SURFACE
THERMAL TROUGH AND UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM. THIS WILL ENHANCE
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. GUSTY
WINDS TO NEAR 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. SUNDAY UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH WILL PUSH THE MONSOON MOISTURE TO THE EAST FOR MOSTLY
DRY CONDITIONS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING.  PARTLY CLOUDY THIS
                    AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 22 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL 1400 HOURS.
                    BECOMING UP CANYON AFTER 1400 HOURS
                    8 TO 12 MPH. WIND GUST TO NEAR 35 MPH NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1950 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 TO 84 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 7 MPH THIS EVENING...BECOMING
                    DOWN CANYON AFTER 2200 HOURS 5 TO 10 MPH.
                    WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...35 POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 22 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE LESS THAN 3 MPH UNTIL NOON...BECOMING
                    UP CANYON 6 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...900 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100731.COPPE.01/BOI