FNUS75 KBOI 031603
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER...PAYETTE DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1003 AM MDT TUE AUG 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0921 MDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED WARM TODAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS FOR ONE MORE DAY. UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH MOVING SOUTH INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING A
SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF THE FIRE ON WEDNESDAY BUT AT
THIS TIME DO NOT EXPECT A THUNDERSTORM AT THE FIRE BUT COULD
EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS FROM OUTFLOW. AS THE TROUGH DIGS SOUTH ALONG
THE WEST COAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL SEE INCREASING CHANCE OF
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED CUMULUS THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UP SLOPE LESS THAN 3 MPH UNTIL NOON...BECOMING
                    UP CANYON 6 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1050 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........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...50 POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED CUMULUS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81 TO 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UP SLOPE LESS THAN 3 MPH UNTIL NOON...BECOMING
                    UP CANYON 4 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...425 FAIR.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...JEAN GALLAGHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100803.COPPE.01/BOI