FNUS75 KBOI 091631
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER FIRE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1031 AM MDT MON AUG 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1007 MDT ON AUGUST 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TUESDAY...
...COOLER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS WEEK...

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL BRING A SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE REGION AND
HELP FUNNEL ABUNDANT MOISTURE OVER THE REGION AT LEAST THROUGH TUESDAY.
THIS WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE FIRE LOCATION ALONG WITH
POSSIBLE GUSTY WINDS. LOW PRESSURE DROPPING OUT OF CANADA TUESDAY WILL LINGER
OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH A MAJORITY OF THE WEEK BRINGING COOL
TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 TO 31 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWN DRAINAGE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING LIGHT
                    UP CANYON 3 TO 5 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
                    8 MPH OVER THE RIDGES.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...900 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 TO 94 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWN CANYON 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
VENTILATION INDEX...15 POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74 TO 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 TO 29 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWN DRAINAGE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING LIGHT
                    UP CANYON 3 TO 5 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
                    10 MPH OVER THE RIDGES.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1500 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...ESTHER GODSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100809.COPPE.01/BOI