FNUS75 KPIH 271247
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR WELTON...EIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
647 AM MDT WED JUN 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0611 MDT ON JUNE 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW PATTERN WILL PERSIST TODAY AND
THURSDAY OVER THE RIDGE TOPS. AT THE SURFACE...THERE IS A
NORTHERLY SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT THIS MORNING THAT WILL GROW
WEAKER THIS AFTERNOON...OFF SET BY SURFACE HEATING...ALLOWING
WINDS TO BECOME SOUTHERLY. TONIGHT THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AGAIN
BRINGING THE WINDS BACK TO NORTH. ON THURSDAY THERE WILL BE AN
ADDITIONAL RISK OF A DISTURBANCE EMBEDDED IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT THAT WILL PASS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE AIR MASS WILL
REMAIN DRY BOTH DAYS AND NEAR CLOUD FREE...WHILE TEMPERATURES
CLIMB HIGHER EACH DAY. THE PATTERN CHANGES LITTLE THE NEXT FEW
DAYS UNTIL A COLD FRONT OFF THE PACIFIC APPROACHES ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 82.
RH..................MIN 14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 5 MPH AT REQUEST...BY 0900
                    VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH...BY 1400 SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL AT REQUEST...OTHERWISE 1200 FT AGL
                    INCREASING TO 7600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 AT REQUEST...MAX 3.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 45.
RH..................MAX 46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 89.
RH..................MIN 11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 11 TO 16
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26 MPH IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...NIC MOREAU
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120627.WELTO.01/PIH