FNUS75 KPIH 061202
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
602 AM MDT TUE SEP 6 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0513 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT FOR HIGH HAINES INDICES...

.DISCUSSION...GENERALLY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY WAS NOTED OVER THE
FIRE AREA AGAIN THIS MORNING AND LITTLE CHANGE WAS EXPECTED IN THE
MOISTURE AND TEMPERATURE PROFILES TODAY. HENCE A RED FLAG
WARNING WAS ISSUED AGAIN FOR HIGH HAINES INDICES THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. SATELLITE IMAGERY WAS SHOWING THE REMAINS OF CONVECTION
THAT OCCURRED OVER EASTERN OREGON YESTERDAY DRIFTING EAST TOWARD
THE FIRE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WHILE MODELS MAINTAIN MARGINAL
INSTABILITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AGAIN THE WIND FLOW PATTERN
IS WEAK BUT GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF LIGHT NORTH WINDS THROUGH THE
DAY. VERY LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EXCEPT THE LIGHT WIND
FLOW PATTERN WILL SUPPORT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WHICH WILL
PRODUCE CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69 TO 72 AT 8000 MSL.
                    MAX 85 TO 88 AT 6000 MSL.
RH..................MIN 12 TO 17 PERCENT AT 8000 MSL.
                    MIN 7 TO 12 PERCENT AT 6000 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE TO 6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN AROUND 50.
RH..................MAX 4O TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. YOU MAY SEE
                    CONVECTIVE BUILDUPS DEVELOPING TO YOUR SOUTH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70 TO 74 AT 8000 MSL.
                    MAX AT 6000 MSL.
RH..................MIN 13 TO 17 PERCENT AT 8000 MSL.
                    MIN 8 TO 13 PERCENT AT 6000 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING THEN SOUTHEAST
                    4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................4 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1...THEN 2...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE FIRE AREA IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...HUSTON
REQUESTED BY...JAN WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110906.SADDL.01/PIH