FNUS75 KPIH 181427
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEC 9B...USFS MINIDOKA DISTRICT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
827 AM MDT WED APR 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH PASSED THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING. LOOK FOR
SHOWERS TO REDEVELOP WITH HEATING THIS AFTERNOON.  EXPECT RIDGING TO
START BUILDING IN TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY BRINGING DRIER AND WARMER
CONDITIONS PARTICULARLY FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50 TO 54.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH AT IGNITION BECOMING
                    WEST 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................28 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33 TO 37.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................9 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 13 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. THEN A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55 TO 59.
RH..................MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUST NEAR 20 TO
                    25 MPH.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 16 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...WYATT
REQUESTED BY...STEVE CLEZIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120418.NEC9B.03/PIH