FNUS75 KPIH 171435
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR NE CASSIA 8A...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
734 AM MST THU NOV 17 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP MOISTURE ACROSS EASTERN
IDAHO THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED OUT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT
WHICH AT THIS TIME ARRIVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS BETWEEN 4 AND 10 AM
FRIDAY. SNOWFALL TONIGHT AND FRIDAY IS FORECAST TO BE IN THE 2-4 INCH RANGE
FOR A TOTAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 40-45.
RH..................MIN 42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
                    20 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18
                    MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................18 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........27-32.
RH..................MAX 95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 28 MPH.
CWR.................25 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
TEMPERATURE.........28-33.
RH..................90-95 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH
                    BECOMING WEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 17 MPH BY
                    10 AM MDT.
CWR.................53 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KEYES
REQUESTED BY...MATT GINDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111117.NECAS.02/PIH