FNUS75 KPIH 091856 FWSPIH SPOT FORECAST FOR MAPLE RX...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 1256 PM MDT FRI SEP 9 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...WEAK EASTERLY FLOW WILL TRANSITION TO SOUTHERLY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ENOUGH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL BE PRESENT FOR A 10-15 PERCENT CHANCE OF STORMS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN IDAHO. THIS WILL BRING A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR BOTH DAYS. THERE WILL BE A MIX OF WET AND DRY STORMS ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. NOTE: IF MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS NEEDED OVER THE WEEKEND...PLEASE SUBMIT A SPOT REQUEST ON SUNDAY TO GET MORE DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO MONDAY. .REST OF TODAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6-11 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 17 MPH DECREASING TO 4-9 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 12 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62. MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4-9 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 12 MPH IN THE EVENING... BECOMING DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH AFTER SUNSET. HAINES INDEX........5. LAL.................1. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6-11 MPH WITH AROUND 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62. MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 6-11 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 16 MPH THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4. LAL.................2. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 75-80. WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 6 MPH. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-57. HIGHS 75-80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KEYES REQUESTED BY...ROO PHELPS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110912.MAPLE.01/PIH