FNUS75 KBOI 171844
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKSKIN...BURNS BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1244 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1119 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK AND FLAT RIDGE ALOFT WILL SLIDE OVER THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY.
PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE FIRE AREA. A WEAK
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE FIRE AREA MONDAY MORNING BRINGING
A SHIFT IN THE WINDS TO MORE NORTHWEST. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THE
FRONT ONLY AN INCREASE IN WINDS. OTHERWISE THE RIDGE QUICKLY AMPLIFIES BRINGING
A WARMING TREND THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 28 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....WEST 6 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1050 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...50 POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72 TO 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 TO 24 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...750 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110917.BUCKS.01/BOI