FNUS75 KBOI 151616
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER FIRE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1016 AM MDT SUN AUG 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0932 MDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A WIMPY AND WEAK UPPER LOW ALONG THE CALIFORNIA/OREGON BORDER THIS MORNING
WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE NEVADA BORDER TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS LOW INTERACTS
WITH RESIDUAL MOISTURE BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY.
OTHERWISE WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HOTTEST
DAY THIS WEEK IS EXPECTED TO BE TUESDAY AS THE WARM THERMAL TROUGH OVER
WESTERN OREGON AND WASHINGTON SHIFTS OVER THE REGION.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78 TO 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 22 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING
                    UP CANYON 4 TO 6 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...400 POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 TO 60 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT DOWN DRAINAGE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LESS THAN 100 POOR.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY BY THE AFTERNOON WITH
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 TO 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING
                    UP CANYON 4 TO 6 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...400 FAIR.

$$
FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...ANN NICHOLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100815.COPPE.01/BOI