FNUS75 KBOI 141655
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR 205 RX...BURNS BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
955 AM MST MON FEB 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON FEBRUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY AND TUESDAY...
...CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN THIS WEEK...

.DISCUSSION...
THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE UNDERGOING CHANGE TODAY THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WEEK. THE STRONG RIDGE THAT WAS IN PLACE OFF THE WEST COAST HAS BEEN
REPLACED BY A LARGE PACIFIC STORM. THE FIRST PORTION OF IT PUSHES IN
TODAY AND THE BULK OF THE MOISTURE COMES IN ON TUESDAY WITH STILL VERY
STRONG WINDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BEGINNING TONIGHT BUT MORE SO
ON TUESDAY. THIS COOL AND UNSETTLED WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH
THE WEEK...BUT LESS WIND AFTER TUESDAY.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 26 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING
                    INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2...VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 50 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1575 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 TO 74 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...120 POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING CHANGING
                    TO RAIN BY THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38 TO 44.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....BREEZY. SOUTHWEST 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 50 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...2500 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...CARLA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110214.205RX.01/BOI