FNUS75 KBOI 051639
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1039 AM MDT THU AUG 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1007 MDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HOT AND DRY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE...

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK UPPER TROUGH OFF THE COAST WILL BRING WEAK SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT TO
THE FIRE AREA TODAY. OTHERWISE HOT AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS EXPECTED BOTH TODAY
AND FRIDAY WITH HAINES OF 5 AS A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH RESIDES OVER
THE REGION. THE WEAK TROUGH WILL VERY SLOWLY PROGRESS TO THE EAST THROUGH
THE WEEKEND BRINGING A MENTION OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE FIRE AREA
EACH DAY. COOLER CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY NEXT WEEK.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND WIDELY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 15 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING UP CANYON
                    5 TO 8 BY THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...475 FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
                    MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 80 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWN DRAINAGE 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET THEN CALM BY MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 0 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...0 POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING UP CANYON
                    5 TO 8 BY THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...800 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...JEAN GALLAGHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100805.COPPE.01/BOI