FNUS75 KBOI 131811
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR PADDY FLAT...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1211 PM MDT WED OCT 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1150 MDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...IMPROVING SMOKE DISPERSION THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A RIDGE ALOFT AND A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OVER
THE REGION TODAY BRINGING ONE MORE DAY OF LIMITED SMOKE DISPERSION.
THE RIDGE WILL MOVE EASTWARD THURSDAY BRINGING BETTER WINDS AND
WARMER TEMPERATURES TO THE FIRE AREA. THESE WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL
HELP BRING BETTER MIXING TO THE FIRE AREA. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE AREA AROUND MID MORNING FRIDAY. LIMITED
IF ANY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THIS FRONT ONLY A SHIFT IN THE
WINDS TO MORE WEST TO NORTHWEST.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 20 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...350 FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........55 TO 60 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...100 POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 TO 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH BY NOON BECOMING SOUTH TO
                    SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...900 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101013.PADDY.04/BOI