FNUS75 KPIH 241846
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HILL CREEK RX...EIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1246 PM MDT FRI SEP 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST UNDER THIS PATTERN.
A SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH THE ROCKIES WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS TODAY...BUT
WINDS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER SATURDAY WITH MUCH WEAKER WIND AT THE SURFACE AND
ALOFT.

NOTE: FORECAST BASED ON ELEVATION OF 6600 FT WHICH WAS LISTED AT THE BASE
OF THE FIRE. ALSO USED STANDARD OF (20FT WIND X 0.3) TO GET EYE LEVEL WINDS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68 AT 6600 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT AT 6600 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS AROUND 24 MPH BY 1400 MDT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS AROUND 10 MPH BY 1400 MDT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500-6900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 24 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42 AT 6600 FT.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT AT 6600 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 24 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING...BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH
                    BY 2000 MDT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING..BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH BY 2000 MDT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 AT 6600 FT.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT AT 6600 FT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST
                    BY 1400 MDT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST
                    BY 1400 MDT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...KEYES
REQUESTED BY...SPENCER JOHNSTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100924.HILLC.04/PIH