FNUS75 KBOI 081022
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILK RANCH...BOISE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
422 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MAY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...BREEZY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN A WIND SHIFT WITH A COLD FRONT...
...LIMITED RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES THE NEXT TWO NIGHTS.
...VERY WARM AND DRY FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL CONTROL THE WEATHER
TODAY RESULTING IN VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS. A SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH WITH LIMITED RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL LIFT
OVER THE MILK RANCH BURN TONIGHT ALONG WITH PASSING HIGH CLOUDS.
THE COLD FRONTAL TIMING IS UNCERTAIN BUT IT SHOULD CROSS THE
PAYETTE FOREST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT GUSTY SOUTH WINDS FOR
A FEW HOURS AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WITH AND
BEHIND THE FRONT WHICH LINGER OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE VERY DRY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND AN UNUSUALLY DRY AIRMASS
BEHIND THE FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 TO 22 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....LESS THAN 3 MPH THIS MORNING...SHIFTING TO
                    SOUTH UP THE WARM SPRINGS VALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 8 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...650 GOOD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH THIS EVENING...SHIFTING TO
                    NORTH 1 TO 3 MPH DOWN VALLEY FOR OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...45 POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67 TO 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 26 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING TO
                    THE SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1200 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...MILLS
REQUESTED BY...ANNIE BENOIT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120508.MILKR.01/BOI