FNUS75 KPIH 061912
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK CANYON...FS-SCF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
112 PM MDT TUE SEP 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1235 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER
EASTERN IDAHO.  HIGH ELEVATION AREAS WILL CONTINUE WITH VERY LOW
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. A SLIGHT INCREASE
IN MOISTURE BY THURSDAY SHOULD DEVELOP SOME AFTERNOON CLOUDINESS.
LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO CALIFORNIA WILL START TO CHANGE THE UPPER
LEVEL WINDS IN EASTERN IDAHO FROM EASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY.  THE WIND
SWITCH COULD OPEN THE DOOR TO MOIST UNSTABLE AIR MOVING UP FROM
THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA AND INTO EASTERN IDAHO AS EARLY AS SUNDAY.
THIS WOULD MEAN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR AT LEAST THE
AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....5800 FT ELEVATION...81.
MIN HUMIDITY........5800 FT ELEVATION...12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 4 TO 10 MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
CWR.................NEAR ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5800 FT ELEVATION...46.
MAX HUMIDITY........5800 FT ELEVATION...41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 22 MPH, BY
                     0400 BECOMING NORTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH GUSTS
                     TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........6.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY, BY 1500 BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....5800 FT ELEVATION...82.
MIN HUMIDITY........5800 FT ELEVATION...12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH GUSTS TO 10 MPH, BY
                     1100 BECOMING EAST 2 TO 8 MPH GUSTS
                     TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................NEAR ZERO.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS
7 TO 12 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT WITH CONTINUED POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY AT RIDGE TOPS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 18 PERCENT.
CONTINUED POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY AT RIDGE TOPS.
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 15 TO 20 PERCENT.
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY IMPROVING.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 70S. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 18 TO 28
PERCENT WITH GOOD RECOVERY IF IT RAINS. CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN
20 PERCENT.

$$
FORECASTER...MESSICK
REQUESTED BY...KELSEY DEHONEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110906.BLACK.01/PIH