FNUS75 KPIH 081946
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE - DIV DD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
146 PM MDT THU SEP 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1304 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT DUE TO
HAINES INDEX OF 6...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IS KEEPING SKIES CLEAR ENOUGH TO TRIGGER
AFTERNOON CONVECTION WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS
AT EVERY LEVEL IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE VERY LIGHT OVER THE
NEXT FOUR DAYS.  THIS SHOULD MEAN THE SLOPE-VALLEY WIND BEHAVIOR
SHOULD BE EXPECTED.  HUMIDITY SHOULD STAY ABOUT THE SAME UNTIL
SATURDAY WHEN MOISTURE SHOULD START TO INCREASE.  RIDGE WINDS WILL
SHIFT FROM LIGHT NORTH AND NORTHEAST TO AN EAST WIND BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE EAST WIND WILL BRING IN SLIGHTLY MORE STABLE AIR WITH
REDUCED THUNDERSTORM THREAT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY, BY 1500 BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                     AREAS OF SMOKE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                     THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....5300 FT ELEVATION...81.
MIN HUMIDITY........5300 FT ELEVATION...18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................NEAR ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6.
LAL.................2.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                     THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100.  AFTER 2100
                     BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5300 FT ELEVATION...47.
MAX HUMIDITY........5300 FT ELEVATION...64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 14 MPH, BY
                     2100 BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH.
CWR.................NEAR ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INVERSION AT 7700 FT ELEVATION, ABOUT
                     2400 FT ABOVE VALLEY BOTTOM.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6...LOWERING TO 5 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................2.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 1 TO 4 MPH, BY 1300 BECOMING
                     SOUTHWEST 2 TO 8 MPH GUSTS TO 14 MPH.
CWR.................ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH, WITH NORMAL SLOPE-VALLEY
WIND FOR MIDSLOPE AND VALLEY.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. RIDGE WINDS GENERALLY SOUTHERLY AND CONTINUED LIGHT.

$$
FORECASTER...MESSICK
REQUESTED BY...F  ROMERO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110908.SADDL.02/PIH