FNUS75 KBOI 122004
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-FIRE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
204 PM MDT THU JUL 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1324 MDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR INCREASING CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LOW OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST WILL SLOWLY MOVE INLAND THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE SOUTHERLY FLOW OUT AHEAD OF IT WILL HELP USHER IN ABUNDANT MONSOONAL MOISTURE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE DEEPEST MOISTURE ARRIVES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO
SATURDAY...SO BETTER CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. WETTING
RAINS ARE POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY. LIMITED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FRIDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING
                    SCATTERED BY LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77 TO 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 25 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 5 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...950 EXCELLENT.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 TO 60 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE
                    BY MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...45 POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
                    OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 TO 34 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING 5 TO 8 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...975 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...FRANCIS RUSSO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120712.CFIRE.01/BOI