FNUS75 KPIH 091638
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACKER BASIN RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1038 AM MDT WED MAY 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS ACROSS THE BURN AREA LATER TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING INITIALLY A LOW CHANCE OF STORMS TODAY. THE BEST CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH NOON THURSDAY. WINDS WILL
BE STRONGEST THROUGH TONIGHT. ANY NEW SNOW THAT FALLS IN AND AROUND THE AREA
WILL NOT AMOUNT TO MORE THAN A TRACE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. 10 PERCENT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY AFTER 1500 MDT.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70-75.
RH..................MIN 12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 2 TO 6 MPH BEFORE NOON. SOUTHWEST 13-18 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    AROUND 26 MPH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................2 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5800-6200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    10 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 30 PERCENT
                    CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32-37.
RH..................MAX 72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13-18 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 26 MPH AND IN
                    THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
                    12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................6 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800-6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800-2200 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25-30 MPH BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
                    30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 47-52.
RH..................MIN 27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 16 MPH
                    IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 13-18 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2200 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO
                    5700-6100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST-NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 20-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...KEYES
REQUESTED BY...KELSEY DEHONEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120509.PACKE.03/PIH