FNUS75 KPIH 031835
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSTER CREEK...EIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1235 PM MDT FRI SEP 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1240 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMDITIES AND 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. THERE IS THE SLIM POSSIBILITY OF A DRY THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING
IN THE MOUNTAINS TOMORROW...UNDER 10 PERCENT..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.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 11 TO 16
                    MPH WITH AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...KEYES
REQUESTED BY...KYLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100903.FOSTE.01/PIH