FNUS75 KBOI 312251
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOWS SLOPE RX...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
451 PM MDT MON OCT 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON NOVEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...SUNNY SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...MAJOR PATTERN CHANGE ON TAP FOR THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE BURN AREA BEGINNING
TUESDAY MORNING...BRINGING SUNNY SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS. EXPECT MIXING
HEIGHTS TO GRADUALLY LOWER THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE RIDGE STRENGTHENS
OVER IDAHO. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BREAK DOWN THE RIDGE ON THURSDAY.
FRONT WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS...GUSTY WINDS...AND MEASURABLE
SNOWFALL. FRONTAL PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
THEN SHOWERY CONDITIONS LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY. TOTAL LIQUID PRECIPITATION
ESTIMATED AT 0.15 TO 0.25 INCHES BY FRIDAY MORNING.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36 TO 40.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 TO 37 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1000 EXCELLENT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13 TO 18.
MAX HUMIDITY........64 TO 74 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...60 POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39 TO 45.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 36 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 3 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...500 GOOD.

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FORECASTER...THIMMESCH
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111101.MEADO.01/BOI