FNUS75 KPIH 272345
FWSPIH

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1644 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION....THE TAIL END OF A WEAK TROUGH WILL REACH THE BURN
SITE BY LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND SUBSIDE BY
EARLY TO MID TOMORROW AFTERNOON. EXPECT PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY
CONDITIONS WITH HIGHER WINDS PARTICULARLY TOMORROW MORNING
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY AND LIGHTER WINDS BY LATE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. EXPECT HIGH PRESSURE TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE BURN SITE
STARTING BY LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. EXPECT SLOW DRYING AND
WARMING THROUGH FRIDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION IS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AT THE EARLIEST. A STRONGER SYSTEM BRINGING A
GOOD CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN LOOKS TO ARRIVE LATE TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45 TO 55.
RH..................MAX 35 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 TO 1400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 28 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 58 TO 66.
RH..................MIN 20 TO 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS NEAR 15 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................4 PERCENT IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING 0 PERCENT
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 28 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING BECOMING WEST
                    10 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...WYATT
REQUESTED BY...STEVE COBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110927.SALTF.01/PIH