FNUS75 KBOI 081529
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER...PAYETTE DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
929 AM MDT SUN AUG 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0900 MDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT MONDAY
FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM ACTIVITY INCREASES MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTH INTO IDAHO THIS AFTERNOON.
EXPECT CUMULUS DECKS TO FORM BY MID AFTERNOON...WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AFTER 5PM MDT.  STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE GUSTY
AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. STORMS WILL INCREASE ON
MONDAY WITH WIDER COVERAGE...HENCE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THIS TIME
PERIOD.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 TO 25 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY WINDS NEAR ANY
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1500 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 89 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST 5 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 40 MPH
                    NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...25 POOR.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68 TO 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 32 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 40 MPH
                    NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1425 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...SKARI
REQUESTED BY...JEAN GALLAGHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100808.COPPE.01/BOI