FNUS75 KBOI 020448
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR BITTER CREEK...BOISE DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1048 PM MDT THU SEP 1 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2226 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...CONTINUED DRY WITH A WARMING TREND...

.DISCUSSION...
COOL UPPER TROUGH WILL EXIT EAST TONIGHT.  HIGHER PRESSURE ALOFT
WILL BRING A WARMING TREND FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...OCCURRING FIRST
IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE...AND RESULTING IN INCOMPLETE MIXING AND
VENTILATION.  HIGHER MIXING HEIGHT SATURDAY AS WARMING INCREASES
NEAR THE SURFACE.  BUT LESS VENTILATION DUE TO ONLY VERY LIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....WEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...550 GOOD.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....WEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...50 POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING TO
                    THE WEST 3 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...350 FAIR.

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FORECASTER...COLIN
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110901.BITTE.01/BOI