FNUS75 KPIH 121006
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR KNOX CANYON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
406 AM MDT THU JUL 12 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPOT FORECAST FOR KNOX CANYON...SCIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1032 PM MDT WED JUL 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2146 MDT ON JULY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BE NEAR THE UTAH AND
COLORADO BORDER THURSDAY MORNING WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS
ALOFT INTO THE FIRE AREA. MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR WILL BE NEAR
THE FIRE PRODUCING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL WILL BE LIMITED WITH STRONG GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS ACCOMPANYING THUNDERSTORMS.

A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS EXPECTED BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING. A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH NEAR THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON COAST WILL BE
MOVING INLAND. THIS WILL ENHANCE THE SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE
GREAT BASIN AND BRING MUCH DEEPER MOISTURE TO THE AREA. BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH WETTING
RAINS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 99.
RH..................MIN 14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 61.
RH..................MAX 51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH.
CWR.................6 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................2 TO 3...THEN 1 AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE