FNUS75 KPIH 271030
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
430 AM MDT TUE SEP 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1943 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SYSTEM WILL TRAVEL THROUGH THE PANHANDLE REGION INTO
MONTANA LATE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL BE ELEVATED AT THE
FIRE SITE ESPECIALLY AT RIDGE TOP WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH DRYING AND WARMING CONDITIONS. THE
NEXT STRONG FALL SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67-72.
RH..................MIN 18-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 14
                    MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 24 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42-26.
RH..................MAX 42-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    30 MPH IN THE EVENING. WINDS DECREASING TO
                    6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64-68.
RH..................MIN 20-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HARMON
REQUESTED BY...STEVE COBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110926.SALTF.02/PIH