FNUS75 KBOI 081455
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRINGS...BOISE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
855 AM MDT WED AUG 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0826 MDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LIGHTNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TODAY WHICH WILL FLATTEN OUT THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO
SOME EXTENT. THE SOUTHERN END OF THIS FEATURE WILL INTERACT WITH MID
LEVEL MONSOONAL MOISTURE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACTS
OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE SPRINGS FIRE. ALTHOUGH
TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE ABOVE NORMAL TODAY...IT WONT BE QUITE AS HOT
AS TUESDAY. WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO SUPRESS THE RIDGE TO
OUR SOUTH TOMORROW SO THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE FIRE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 TO 23 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...700 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL AFTER SUNSET.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58 TO 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........30 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...50 POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83 TO 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 18 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1725 EXCELLENT.

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