FNUS75 KBOI 041950
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITEHAWK COMPLEX...BOISE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
150 PM MDT SAT SEP 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1327 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION SUNDAY AS THE COLD UPPER LOW DROPS
INTO IDAHO. THIS WILL BE BRINGING A MENTION OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
TO THE FIRE AREA. SNOW LEVEL WILL BE AROUND 7000-7500 FEET SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT INCREASES AND STRONG WINDS ALOFT MOVE OVER THE REGION. THIS LOW
KICKS OUT EARLY MONDAY MORNING ONLY TO HAVE ANOTHER LOW BEGINS TO
APPROACH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST. SLIGHTLY WARMER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 TO 55 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTH TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1500 EXCELLENT.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24 TO 29.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 TO 100 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING CALM BY MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...60 POOR.

.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46 TO 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 TO 34 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTH TO NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...550 GOOD.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...MATT RAU
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100904.WHITE.01/BOI