FNUS75 KPIH 020905
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
305 AM MDT FRI SEP 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2113 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A PACIFIC DISTURBANCE WILL DIG EAST THROUGH CANADA
TODAY ENHANCING THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE FIRE AREA
RESULTING MODERATELY GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. DRY AND STABLE
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS A HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE BUILDS NORTH THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61 TO 64 AT 9700 MSL.
                    MAX 65 TO 68 AT 8700 MSL.
RH..................MIN 25 TO 30 PERCENT AT 9700 MSL.
                    MIN 23 TO 28 PERCENT AT 8700 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........SLOPE WINDS UP TO 6 MPH UNTIL 1000 MDT...
                    THEN INCREASING WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35 TO 40.
RH..................MAX 63 TO 67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 TO 900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63 TO 66 AT 9700 MSL.
                    MAX 65 TO 69 AT 8700 MSL.
RH..................MIN 23 TO 26 PERCENT AT 9700 MSL.
                    MIN 21 TO 24 PERCENT AT 8700 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HUSTON
REQUESTED BY...MARTELL GIBBONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110901.WILLO.01/PIH