FNUS75 KPIH 111120
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX...CENTRAL IDAHO DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
520 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0459 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE DISTURBANCE NEAR THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST HAS BECOME THE DOMINANT FEATURE IMPACTING WEATHER
IN THE AREA OF THE SADDLE FIRE. MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR IS MOVING
NORTHWARD FROM THE GREAT BASIN TODAY AND AGAIN MONDAY. THE
INSTABILITY AND FORCING FOR THUNDERSTORMS IS WEAK TODAY AND ONLY
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS MAY BE THE RESULT THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION
TRACE TO .02 INCH. MINIMUM HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE 2 TO
3 PERCENT HIGHER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS
                    OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 71.
RH..................MIN 19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH, AFTER 2000 WEST-NORTHWEST
                    1 TO 4 MPH GUST 12 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49.
RH..................MAX 50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS
                    OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 7
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...JAN WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110911.SADDL.01/PIH