FNUS75 KBOI 261617
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR WATERTOWER...BURNS BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1017 AM MDT THU JUL 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0955 MDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...INCREASING THUNDERSTORMS THREAT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...


.DISCUSSION...
A SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO RESIDE OVER EASTERN OREGON TODAY
AND FRIDAY BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING INTO IDAHO. THIS WILL KEEP ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES OVER THE REGION. MID LEVEL MOISTURE FOR AT LEAST TODAY IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN WELL WEST OF THE FIRE AND WELL EAST BUT LOOK FOR INCREASING MOISTURE
FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS A WEAK TROUGH EDGES TOWARD THE COAST. THIS WILL
ALSO BRING AN INCREASING THREAT OF CONVECTION FOR FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO
SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED FOR BOTH THESE DAYS
LATER TODAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........6 TO 11 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1100 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 68.
MAX HUMIDITY........24 TO 29 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH WITH EVENING GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...45 POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. WIDELY SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86 TO 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........9 TO 14 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1000+ EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120726.WATER.02/BOI