FNUS75 KPIH 181619
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HUGHES CREEK RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1019 AM MDT WED MAY 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RATHER LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY
ACROSS UTAH IN THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH MOISTURE
ACROSS THE BURN AREA PERIODICALLY. BETWEEN 0.10 AND 0.20 INCHES OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY IF HEAVIER SHOWERS FALL ON THE SITE ITSELF. WINDS WILL BE
NORTHERLY AND POSSIBLY A LITTLE ERRATIC DUE TO FUNNELING THROUGH CANYONS
AND DRAWS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55-60.
RH..................MIN 40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH 3-7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE BECOMING
                    NORTH TO NORTHEAST 7-12 MPH BY NOON MDT WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................23 PERCENT INCREASING TO 33 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 AT IGNITION...MAX 3.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36-41.
RH..................MAX 75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 6-11 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    AROUND 21 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
                    AFTER DARK.
CWR.................34 PERCENT DECREASING TO 16 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58-63.
RH..................MIN 37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3-7 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8-13 MPH
                    BY 1100 MDT. GUSTS IN THE MORNING UP TO
                    13 MPH INCREASING TO 22 MPH AFTER 1100 MDT.
CWR.................16 PERCENT INCREASING TO 26 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2.

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FORECASTER...KEYES
REQUESTED BY...JAN WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.HUGHE.01/PIH