FNUS75 KBOI 101824
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR EDWARDS BUTTE...VALE BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1224 PM MDT TUE AUG 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1159 MDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...COOLER CONDITIONS NEXT FEW DAYS...

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH ACROSS FIRE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THIS WILL BRING A SHIFT IN THE WINDS TO A WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. THERE
REMAINS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE.
OTHERWISE AN UPPER LOW WILL DRIFT OVER NORTHEAST OREGON TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY BRINGING COOLER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 TO 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH BEFORE 1400 HOURS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1500 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 TO 72 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST AROUND 7 MPH WITH EARLY EVENING GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...35 POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73 TO 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 35 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...800 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...GUNDLACH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100810.EDWAR.01/BOI