FNUS75 KPIH 121133
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX...CIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
533 AM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0510 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS
AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER SURGE OF ENERGY OFF THE LOW OVER CALIFORNIA
AND NEVADA WILL MOVE NORTH TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BEGIN NEAR THE SOUTHERN IDAHO BORDER ABOUT NOON TIME AND SPREAD
QUICKLY INTO THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS. THE SADDLE FIRE AREA IS
EXPECTED TO BE ON THE NORTHERN FRINGE OF THE THUNDERSTORM AREA
THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 1600 AND 2200. THE GENERAL WINDS TURNING
NORTHWESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD IN FACT HOLD THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY TO THE SOUTH OF THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY.
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72.
RH..................MIN 19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 3 MPH AT REQUEST...OTHERWISE
                    VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 AT REQUEST...MAX 4.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 48.
RH..................MAX 49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................2...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...JAN WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110912.SADDL.01/PIH