FNUS75 KBOI 081403
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COUGAR...VALE BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
803 AM MDT WED AUG 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0738 MDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...REMAINING DRY AND UNSTABLE TODAY WITH NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING...

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TODAY WHICH WILL FLATTEN OUT THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO
SOME EXTENT. THIS WILL PROVIDE INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS FOR THE
COUGAR FIRE THIS AFTERNOON AS A SURFACE TROUGH IS FORCED EASTWARD FOR
A TIGHTER PRESSURE GRADIENT. OTHERWISE IT WILL REMAIN DRY AND UNSTABLE
BUT NOT QUITE AS HOT AS TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....94 TO 97.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 TO 12 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH. INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON 8 TO 12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53 TO 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........25 TO 30 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE EAST AROUND 5 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....95 TO 100.
MIN HUMIDITY........6 TO 11 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...DECKER
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120808.COUGA.01/BOI