FNUS75 KPIH 022251
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SALT FIRE...FS-SCF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
451 PM MDT SUN OCT 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1435 MDT ON OCTOBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SKIES WILL CLOUD UP AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AS APPROACHING LOW
PRESSURE MAKES THE ATMOSPHERE MORE UNSTABLE.  OVERNIGHT THE LOW
WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL IDAHO, BRINGING HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF RAIN.
THE LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE THROUGH IDAHO, KEEPING THE RAIN GOING ON
TUESDAY AND EVEN INTO WEDNESDAY.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUST TO 50 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........9000 FT ELEVATION...MAX 53.
RH..................9000 FT ELEVATION...MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 8 TO 14 MPH GUSTS TO 26 MPH, BY 1400
                     BECOMING 16 TO 24 MPH GUSTS TO 46 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................2.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY, BY 2100 BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44.
RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH GUSTS TO 46 MPH, BY 1900
                     BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH GUSTS TO 30
                     MPH.  BY 0200, WIND BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20
                     MPH GUSTS TO 38 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INVERSION AT THE 7300 FT ELEVATION.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45.
RH..................MIN 51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTS TO 28 MPH, BY 0900
                     BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 22
                     MPH. BY 1400, WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                     10 TO 16 MPH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 29 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MESSICK
REQUESTED BY...LYNN BENNETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20111002.SALTF.01/PIH