FNUS75 KPIH 172214
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
414 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1551 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE MAIN STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN TO ALONG THE US/CANADA BORDER.
A COUPLE OF PASSING SYSTEMS WILL CLIP THE FIRE AREA KEEPING A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN GOING IN THE FORECAST. THIS TYPE OF PATTERN WILL ALSO HELP PRODUCE
BREEZY CONDITIONS GOING MAINLY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. AT SURROUNDING HIGHER
RIDGETOPS THAT ARE MORE EXPOSED...WESTERLY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT AS WELL AS FLOW AROUND 10000FT WILL REMAIN
QUITE STRONG.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH AROUND 2000 MDT.
CWR.................8 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH AFTER 0900 MDT.
CWR.................9 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH AROUND 2000 MDT.
CWR.................8 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...KEYES
REQUESTED BY...CENTRAL IDAHO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110917.SADDL.02/PIH