FNUS75 KBOI 161618
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COPPER FIRE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1018 AM MDT MON AUG 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0935 MDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WARM AND DRY NEXT FEW DAYS...
...CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND TUESDAY AS A THERMAL TROUGH DEVELOPS
OVER THE REGION. HOTTEST TEMPERATURES WILL BE ON TUESDAY. AN AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY WITH COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY AT FIRST WITH AFTERNOON CLOUD
                    DEVELOPING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 18 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.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...400 FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41 TO 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 TO 76 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT DOWN DRAINAGE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...15 POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 17 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING UP CANYON 4 TO 6 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...700 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...ALLEN
REQUESTED BY...ESTHER GODSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100816.COPPE.01/BOI