FNUS75 KBOI 231920
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG BUTTE...TWIN FALLS BLM/TEAM WHALEN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
120 PM MDT MON AUG 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1211 MDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WARMING AND DRYING TREND CONTINUING...

.DISCUSSION...
PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION IS FROM THE NORTHWEST AROUND 6 TO 10 MPH.
OBSERVED WIND OF SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH FROM FIRE AREA WOULD BE
LOCALIZED EFFECT. UPPER RIDGE WILL BEGIN BUILDING THROUGH THE FIRE AREA
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. RAPID WARMING AND DRYING EXPECTED THROUGH TO ABOUT
THURSDAY. GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS ALTHOUGH EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY. CLEAR CONDITIONS PREVAILING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........47 TO 55 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....WEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING...SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...25 POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 16 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...550 GOOD.

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FORECASTER...EGAN
REQUESTED BY...KRODGERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100823.LONGB.01/BOI