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FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR ALKALI FLAT...VALE BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
947 AM MDT TUE MAY 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WARM AND DRY THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH LIGHTER WIND...

.DISCUSSION...
A BRIEF RIDGE ALOFT WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION AHEAD OF ANOTHER STORM
PUSHING TOWARD THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST. WARM AND DRYING WEATHER
IS EXPECTED OVER THE BURN UNIT TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. BY THURSDAY A WEAK
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO CENTRAL OREGON THEN LIFT NORTHWARD
AND WEAKEN. ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAY AS
THE MAIN EDGES TOWARDS THE COAST. STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 28 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 11 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER
                    1400.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1275 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 TO 84 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...50 POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 TO 31 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....LESS THAN 3 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...850 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...JASIN FULWYLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110510.ALKAL.01/BOI