FNUS75 KPIH 291222
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHARLOTTE...NWS WFO PIH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
622 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0606 MDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND.
LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DUE TO HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY. WINDS
WILL PICK UP AHEAD OF THE FRONT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS OF
20 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF EAST
IDAHO.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 87-91.
RH..................MIN 9-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING WEST 6 TO 9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 12200 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 48-52.
RH..................MAX 35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 88-92.
RH..................MIN 9-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 12500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...VALLE
REQUESTED BY...VERN PRESTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120629.CHARL.01/PIH