FNUS75 KPIH 051218
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR BREAKS 1...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
618 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE DISTURBANCE IN WESTERN OREGON WILL
TRACK SLOWLY ACROSS THE NORTH FORK RANGER DISTRICT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO THE LEVEL OF THE SALMON
RIVER TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND ABOUT 10 DEGREES ON SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........AT IGNITION 40 MAX 46. AT 7000 FT MAX 27.
RH..................AT IGNITION 47 MIN 37 PERCENT. AT 7000 FT MIN 60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 4 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH GUST 12 MPH
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................39 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5800 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........2 AT IGNITION...MAX 2.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................42 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW SHOWERS. ACCUMULATION 1 TO 2 INCHES.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 35.
RH..................MIN 62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 9
                    MPH AND GUSTY IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................48 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...TOM GONNOUD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120405.BREAK.01/PIH