FNUS75 KPIH 081146
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR BANNOCK PEAK PILE BURN...BIA-FHA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
546 AM MDT SUN APR 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER SOUTHEAST
IDAHO TODAY AND MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOUT 12 DEGREES
WARMER TODAY AND ANOTHER 4 DEGREES ON MONDAY. THE AIR WILL BE
QUITE DRY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY 12 TO 14 PERCENT AND NO NIGHTTIME
RECOVERY. THE BURN AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE TEMPERATURE
INVERSION OVERNIGHT WITH MORNING LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S AND THE
HAINES INDEX RISING TO 5.

BREEZY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THAT ARRIVES
WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30 TO 50 PERCENT HIGH CLOUDS).
TEMPERATURE.........AT IGNITION 51...MAX 60.
RH..................AT IGNITION 12...MIN 12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH 3 TO 5 MPH GUST 15 MPH AT IGNITION...
                    BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH GUST 18 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 53.
RH..................MAX 14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH GUST 18 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH GUST 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...TODD BRYNING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120408.BANNO.02/PIH