FNUS75 KPIH 190432
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK...FS-STF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1032 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2206 MDT ON JUNE 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE STRONG WIND OF MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT
WILL SLACKEN TODAY AS THE STRONG WINDS SHIFT TO AREAS SOUTH OF THE
SNAKE RIVER AND INTO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH.  THERE WILL STILL
BE SOME INSTABILITY IN THE ATMOSPHERE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THAT COULD
CAUSE MAINLY SHOWERS WITH AN OUTSIDE CHANCE A THUNDERSTORM COULD
DEVELOP. CLEARER SKIES ON WEDNESDAY WILL BRING STRONG WARMING
AND DRYING.  THE HIGH PRESSURE THAT DEVELOPS ON WEDNESDAY WILL
ALLOW DRAINAGE WINDS AT NIGHT WITH UPCANYON WINDS BY MIDMORNING.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY, BY 1500 BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                     WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                     THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53.
RH..................MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 1 TO 3 MPH, BY 1200 BECOMING
                     WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
                     BY 2200 BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 22 MPH, BY 2200
                     BECOMING NORTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................NEAR ZERO.
MIXING HEIGHT.......TOP OF INVERSION AT 7600 FT ELEVATION.
MIXING WINDS........VARIABLE UP TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY, BY 1800 BECOMING MOSTLY
                     SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 1 TO 4 MPH, BY 1000 BECOMING
                     SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH GUSTS TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 LOW.

$$

FORECASTER...MESSICK
REQUESTED BY...KENDRA COCKERHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120618.ELK__.01/PIH