FNUS75 KPIH 191547
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARIBOU COUNTY ASSIST  1...EIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
947 AM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0925 MDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OFF OREGON COAST COMBINED WITH REMNANTS OF
TROPICAL STORM FABIO WILL WILL PASS TO THE WEST OF THE AREA TODAY.
THE WIND GRADIENT WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY WITH A SOUTHERLY
COMPONENT.  AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE AFTER 2 PM TODAY
WITH GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS. RIDGETOP WINDS BY AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE
SOUTH AT 15 MPH. TOMORROW THE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST WITH A RETURN OF
MONSOON MOISTURE AND A BETTER CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT.  RIDGETOP WINDS BECOME SOUTHWEST UP TO 20 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AN ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM
                    IS POSSIBLE AFTER 3 PM.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 87.
RH..................MIN 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH TO 9 MPH.  BECOMING
                    SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH
                    AFTER 1 PM.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 AT REQUEST...MAX 5.
LAL.................1 BECOMING 2 DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 54.
RH..................MAX 53 TO 57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH...THEN BECOMING
                    EAST AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS
                    AFTER 1 PM.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 85.
RH..................MIN 22 TO 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12 MPH
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...PRESTON
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120719.CARIB.01/PIH