FNUS75 KPIH 020012
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HALSTEAD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
612 PM MDT WED AUG 1 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1749 MDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT A COLD FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH THE FIRE AREA THURSDAY
MORNING AND WINDS SHOULD INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.  WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST THURSDAY NIGHT
AND DIMINISH SOMEWHAT.  A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ON THURSDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70 TO 75 AT 8000 FEET.
RH..................MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 17 TO 24 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35 TO 40 AT 8000 FEET.
RH..................MAX 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER 9 PM THEN
                    NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
                    5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...KAISER
REQUESTED BY...ROBB BEERY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120801.HALST.02/PIH