FNUS75 KBOI 011606
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR SCOTCH...BOISE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1006 AM MDT SUN AUG 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0912 MDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...DRY BUT A LITTLE COOLER TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST WIND ALOFT WILL ACCOMPANY A DRIER AIRMASS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN
OVER THE FOREST THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE STABLE TODAY...
WARMING AT THE SURFACE TOMORROW WILL HELP DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE
TOMORROW. THIS COUPLED WITH THE DRY AIR WILL LEAD TO A HAINES 6 MONDAY FOR
HIGH POTENTIAL OF PLUME DOMINATED FIRE. WINDS WILL BE PRIMARILY SLOPE
DRIVEN WITH UPSLOPE FLOW TOWARD THE TRINITY MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST OF THE FIRE.
THIS COULD BE OFFSET SOMEWHAT TOMORROW BY THE HOTTER TEMPERATURES IN THE
ROARING RIVER CANYON FOR A MORE NORTHERLY DAYTIME WIND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78 TO 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 TO 24 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...700 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWNSLOPE TOWARD SCOTCH CREEK 3 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...80 POOR.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY AND WARMER.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84 TO 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........14 TO 19 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1425 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...DECKER
REQUESTED BY...TELLERIA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100801.SCOTC.01/BOI