FNUS75 KPIH 271249
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SADDLE COMPLEX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
649 AM MDT TUE SEP 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0634 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE PANHANDLE AND INTO
MONTANA LATE TODAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. GUSTY WINDS ARE FORECAST
MAINLY DURING DAYTIME HEATING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 25 MPH GUSTS.
COOLER TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY BUT RIDGE CONDITIONS
WILL RETURN WITH WARMING AND DRYING EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER FALL SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND
WITH BREAKDOWN OF THE RIDGE AND PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 61-65.
RH..................MIN 31-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
                    14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38-42.
RH..................MAX 75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
                    MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING WEST 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58-63.
RH..................MIN 34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HARMON
REQUESTED BY...ZION FIRE USE MODULE SARAH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110927.SADDL.01/PIH