FNUS75 KBOI 051749
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATRICK BUTTE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1149 AM MDT THU MAY 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1135 MDT ON MAY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SALMON RIVER TODAY...

.DISCUSSION...INCREASING CLOUDS AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT
FROM A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
LOOK FOR WARM TEMPERATURES AND WINDS THAT WILL BLOW FROM THE SOUTHWEST
UP-CANYON BY 1400 HOURS. SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AND WETTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH HIGH CLOUDS APPROACHING FROM THE WEST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....FROM 51 DEGREES AT RIDGETOP TO 63 DEGREES ON THE MIDSLOPE.
MIN HUMIDITY........FROM 60 PERCENT AT RIDGETOP TO 40 PERCENT ON THE MIDSLOPE.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...525 GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...MAINLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 TO 92 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....REMAINING UP-CANYON FROM THE WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...100 POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 TO 80 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...400 FAIR.

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FORECASTER...DECKER
REQUESTED BY...ANN NICHOLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110505.PATRI.01/BOI