FNUS75 KBOI 121711
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR VINES HILL...VALE BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1111 AM MDT THU MAY 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 MDT ON MAY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THE INCREASE THROUGH SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE BURN AREA THIS AFTERNOON
BRINGING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA. BY MORNING THIS FRONT
LIFTS NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATES AND WINDS AGAIN SHIFT SOUTHERLY
AS THE MAIN LOW REMAINS OFF THE COAST. WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY THEN DRAMATICALLY COOL SOME 20 DEGREES SUNDAY.
OTHERWISE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY BUT
ON THE INCREASE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THE NEXT
FEW AFTERNOONS AS STRONGER WINDS ALOFT FILTER TO THE SURFACE.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....LIGHT NORTH WINDS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH
                    WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1000 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 TO 50.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 TO 71 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH. EARLY EVENING GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    DECREASING BY MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...150 POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 TO 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 TO 34 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH. STRONGER IN THE VICINITY OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1100 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...JASIN FULWYLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110512.VINES.01/BOI