FNUS75 KPIH 270005
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
605 PM MDT MON SEP 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1800 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE FIRE
TONIGHT WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. THERE IS A LOW PRESSURE
DISTURBANCE CROSSING WASHINGTON STATE AND BRITISH COLUMBIA
CONTRIBUTING TO GUSTY WINDS OVER THE RIDGE TOPS. THIS DISTURBANCE
WILL PASS NORTH OF THE FIRE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. WESTERLY
RIDGE TOP WIND GUSTS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THIS DISTURBANCE LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HAINES INDEX OF 4 FOR TUESDAY WAS ADJUSTED
HIGHER BASED ON THE VRO RAWS TEMPERATURES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH GUST 22 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700-7700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 24 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...STEVE COBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110926.SALTF.01/PIH