FNUS75 KBOI 021422
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWMAN BURN SOUTH...BOISE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
822 AM MDT TUE NOV 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON NOVEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...VERY STABLE WITH NIGHTTIME INVERSIONS FOR POOR MIXING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A MAJOR HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION...AND
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...WILL STAY
ANCHORED OVER THE REGION AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
A DEEP ISOTHERMAL LAYER BELOW ABOUT 15000 FEET MSL...WITH LATE NIGHT AND
MORNING SURFACE BASED TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS BELOW ABOUT 7000 FEET MSL.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL GUARANTEE LIGHT WINDS AND POOR MIXING. THE INVERSION
IS NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO BREAK UNTIL FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING LESS THAN 3 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...125 POOR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 TO 99 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...75 POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 TO 58 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....EAST AROUND 4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...125 POOR.

$$
FORECASTER...JT
REQUESTED BY...FUELS SPECIALIST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101102.LOWMA.01/BOI