FNUS75 KPIH 251054
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
454 AM MDT SUN SEP 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2043 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

.DISCUSSION...BREAKDOWN OF THE UPPER RIDGE WILL OCCUR LATE TODAY AND
OVERNIGHT AT THE FIRE. WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY WITH GUSTS
REACHING 30 TO 35 MPH AT THE FIRE SITE. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN
EFFECT. WIND SHIFT SHOULD OCCUR DURING THE EARLY EVENING WITH WINDS
DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT BUT WETTING RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES
AND SLIGHTLY INCREASED HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 76-82.
RH..................MIN 12-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH. RIDGE TOP WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42-46.
RH..................MAX 60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 16 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH IN THE EVENING. VALLEY WINDS BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................4 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 62-67.
RH..................MIN 25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HARMON
REQUESTED BY...STEVE COBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110924.SALTF.02/PIH