FNUS75 KPIH 221636
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HILL CREEK RX...EIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1036 AM MDT WED SEP 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0950 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN IDAHO TODAY,
BRINGING MOSTLY CLOUDINESS BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
THERE IS EVEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON.
SKIES WILL BEGIN TO CLEAR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND BE MOSTLY
SUNNY BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY HIGH
THESE TWO DAYS.  A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY DRY WEATHER DEVELOPS
FRIDAY AND WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.

USED ADJUSTMENT FACTOR OF 0.3 FOR PARTIALLY SHELTERED FUELS TO
GET EYE LEVEL WIND.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........7200 FT ELEVATION...MAX 62.
RH..................7200 FT ELEVATION...MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGE...SOUTH 10 TO 16 MPH GUSTS TO 30 MPH,
                     BY 1500 SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST. BY 1700
                     RIDGE WIND BECOMING WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO
                     22 MPH.
                    MIDSLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHEAST 1 TO 6 MPH, BY
                     1200 SHIFTING TO SOUTH.  BY 1400, MIDSLOPE
                     VALLEY WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH
                     GUSTS TO 22 MPH.  BY 1700, MIDSLOPE VALLEY
                     WIND SHIFTING TO WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO
                     22 MPH.

WIND (EYE LEVEL)....RIDGE...SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH GUSTS TO 10 MPH,
                      BY 1500 SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST.  BY 1700,
                      RIDGE WIND BECOMING WEST 2 TO 4 MPH GUSTS
                      TO 7 MPH.
                     MIDSLOPE/VALLEY...SOUTHEAST 1 TO 2 MPH, BY
                      1200 SHIFTING TO SOUTH.  BY 1400, MIDSLOPE
                      VALLEY WIND BECOMING SOTUHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH
                      GUSTS TO 7 MPH.  BY 1700, MIDSLOPE VALLEY
                      WIND WEST 2 TO 4 MPH GUSTS TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 TO 10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................2.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY, BY 0600 BECOMING PARTLY
                     CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
                     SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
                     MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........7200 FT ELEVATION...MIN 40.
RH..................7200 FT ELEVATION...MAX 73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGE...WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 22 MPH,
                     BY 2100 BECOMING NORTHWEST 1 TO 5 MPH.
                     BY 0300 RIDGE WIND BECOMING WEST 4 TO
                     10 MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
                    MIDSLOPE/VALLEY...WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS
                     TO 22 MPH, BY 2100 BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/
                     DOWN VALLEY 1 TO 4 MPH.
WIND (EYE LEVEL).....RIDGE...WEST 2 TO 4 MPH GUSTS TO 7 MPH,
                      BY 2100 BECOMING NORTHWEST 1 TO 2 MPH.
                      BY 0300 RIDGE WIND BECOMING WEST 1 TO
                      3 MPH GUSTS TO 6 MPH.
                     MIDSLOPE/VALLEY...WEST 2 TO 4 MPH GUSTS
                      TO 7 MPH, BY 2100 BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                      1 TO 2 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......TOP OF INVERSION AROUND 8300 FT ELEVATION.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 MPH
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................2.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY, BY 1400 BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56.
RH..................MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........RIDGE...NORTHWEST 4 TO 10 MPH GUSTS TO 18
                     MPH, BY 1200 BECOMING WEST 6 TO 14 MPH GUSTS
                     TO 26 MPH.
                    MIDSLOPE/VALLEY...DOWN VALLEY/DOWNSLOPE
                     1 TO 4 MPH, BY 1200 BECOMING WEST 4 TO 10
                     MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....RIDGE...NORTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH GUSTS TO 6 MPH,
                     BY 1200 BECOMING WEST 2 TO 5 MPH GUSTS TO
                     8 MPH.
                    MIDSLOPE/VALLEY...DOWN VALLEY/DOWNSLOPE 1
                     TO 2 MPH, BY 1200 BECOMING WEST 1 TO 3 MPH
                     GUSTS TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................NEAR ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 TO 8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 21 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MESSICK
REQUESTED BY...S JOHNSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100922.HILLC.01/PIH