FNUS75 KBOI 091703
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BEAVER MANAGED FIRE...BOISE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1103 AM MDT MON AUG 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1036 MDT ON AUGUST 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...

.DISCUSSION...
A TROUGH OFF THE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ABUNDANT MOISTURE
AND INSTABILITY TO THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS BRINGS THE THREAT
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION AT LEAST THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS WITH POSSIBLY MORE ON TUESDAY. A LOW WILL DROP OUT OF CANADA TUESDAY
THEN LINGER ACROSS NORTHEAST OREGON WEDNESDAY  AND THURSDAY BEFORE PUSHING
OFF TO THE EAST. THIS WILL BRING COOL CONDITIONS TO THE FIRE AREA.
HOT AND DRY WEATHER WILL RETURN BY THE WEEKEND.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....LOWER TO MID 70S.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 TO 32 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT UP DRAINAGE WIND 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING 3 TO 5 MPH
                    BY THE AFTERNOON. WINDS OVER THE RIDGES EXPECTED TO BE
                    SOUTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1725 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 TO 85 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....DOWN DRAINAGE WIND 1 TO 3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...100 POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70 TO 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 34 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT UP DRAINAGE WIND 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING 3 TO 5 MPH
                    BY THE AFTERNOON. WINDS OVER THE RIDGES EXPECTED TO BE
                    SOUTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...2500 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...ICP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100809.LITTL.01/BOI