FNUS75 KPIH 292348
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
548 PM MDT THU SEP 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1715 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND SUMMER-LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE TOMORROW. FRIDAY AFTERNOON WINDS WILL SLIGHTLY INCREASE
FROM THIS AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY ON SATURDAY ON
THE RIDGES. EXPECT AN INCREASE IN CLOUDINESS SATURDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL START A COOLING
TREND IN THE TEMPERATURES AND EVENTUALLY LEAD TO RAIN...POSSIBLY
AS EARLY AS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR A VERY MOIST UPPER LEVEL
LOW TO MOVE THROUGH WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45 TO 50.
RH..................MAX 42 TO 48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AT 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65 TO 70.
RH..................MIN 15 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH...THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 15 TO
                    20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...WYATT
REQUESTED BY...STEVE COBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110929.SALTF.01/PIH