FNUS75 KBOI 142316
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOWSLOPE...USFS PAYETTE FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
516 PM MDT THU OCT 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1710 MDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...CONTINUED MILD AND DRY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
THE INTENSE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE AREA THIS
WEEK IS FINALLY BREAKING DOWN AND SHIFTING EAST. THIS WILL ALLOW A
WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW OF LIMITED MID LEVEL MOISTURE TO SPREAD ACROSS
THE BURN SITE AS A WEAK FRONT CROSSES. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
FROM THIS SYSTEM...JUST CLOUDS AND SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES. THESE
TEMPERATURE READINGS ARE STILL ABOVE NORMAL. AS THE FRONT PASSES...RIDGE
TOP WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN PAYETTE
NF IN THE AFTERNOON.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY...BUT MID CLOUDS PASSING FROM TIME
                    TO TIME.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 42 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST AROUND 4 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...500 GOOD.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28 TO 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 94 PERCENT IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST UP TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...75 POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...250 FAIR.

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FORECASTER...SKARI
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101014.MEADO.02/BOI