FNUS75 KBOI 241630
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUDDY SQUIRREL...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1030 AM MDT SAT SEP 24 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1010 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE EXPECTED MID DAY SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER
EASTERN IDAHO TODAY WITH A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH IN CENTRAL OREGON.
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GENERALLY A SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO THE REGION
WHICH ASSIST IN SLIGHTLY STRONGER UP VALLY FLOW INTO THE BURN AREA. MOISTURE
WILL BE ON THE INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH AS A WEAK LOW RIDES INTO CENTRAL
OREGON TONIGHT. THIS MOISTURE THEN SPREADS EASTWARD OVERNIGHT BRINGING
CLOUD COVER TO THE REGION. A COLD FRONT OFF THE PACIFIC WILL PUSH INTO THE
REGION AROUND NOON TO 1400 HOURS. VERY LITTLE IN THE WAY IN PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT. COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY. THE BURN
SHOULD REMAIN SHELTERED FROM STRONG WEST WINDS EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........11 TO 16 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1000 + EXCELLENT

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 57.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 4 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 14 MPH IN
                    THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 10 MPH AFTER SUNSET. WIND BECOMING CALM BY MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...40 POOR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 26 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1625 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...PAYETTE DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110924.MUDDY.01/BOI