FNUS75 KPIH 031909
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR FALL CREEK RX...EIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
109 PM MDT FRI SEP 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1310 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH HAINES INDICES...

.DISCUSSION...THE REST OF TODAY SHOULD BE FAIRLY QUIET BEFORE AN ACTIVE WEEKEND
TAKES SHAPE. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER TO THE AREA SATURDAY...STRONG WINDS
DEVELOP DUE TO STRONGER WINDS ALOFT MIXING TO THE GROUND AND A STRENGTHENING
SURFACE GRADIENT. IT APPEARS NOW THAT ISOLATED DRY STORMS WILL
DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON AS WELL. VERY DRY AIR AND HIGH HAINES INDICES WILL
PERSIST AHEAD OF THE FRONT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. THE FRONT
WILL PASS THROUGH AND TO THE EAST SUNDAY. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE BEHIND IT...ALONG WITH SOME HIGHER HUMIDITIES AND LOWERING HAINES
VALUES. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO PERSIST THROUGH THE PERI0D.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75-80.
RH..................MIN 25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 50-55.
RH..................MAX 53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77-82.
RH..................MIN 22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 11 TO 16 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.

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.TAG 20100903.FALLC.01/PIH