FNUS75 KBOI 021555
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER...PAYETTE DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
955 AM MDT MON AUG 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0912 MDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WARM AND DRY TODAY AND TUESDAY...
...INCREASING CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE FIRE AREA TODAY AND TUESDAY FOR DRY
CONDITIONS...WARM TEMPERATURES AND MODERATE HAINES INDICES. ENOUGH
MOISTURE FOR AFTERNOON CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.
WEDNESDAY A WEAK UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER NORTHERN IDAHO
FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY INCREASING CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS AS MONSOON MOISTURE MOVES TO THE NORTH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. FEW CU OVER HIGHER TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 TO 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UP SLOPE LESS THAN 3 MPH UNTIL NOON...BECOMING
                    UP CANYON 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1700 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41 TO 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 TO 73 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWN SLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH THIS EVENING...BECOMING
                    DOWN CANYON AFTER 2200 HOURS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...50 POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. FEW CU OVER HIGHER TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 TO 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UP SLOPE LESS THAN 3 MPH UNTIL NOON...BECOMING
                    UP CANYON 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1650 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...SARAH HUMBACH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100802.COPPE.01/BOI