FNUS75 KBOI 102251
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR COW CREEK...USFS PAYETTE FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
451 PM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1604 MDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NOW PASSING THROUGH
FROM WEST TO EAST WILL BRING DRIER WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT INTO THE FIRE
AREA.  THE MONSOON FLOW HAS BEEN PUSHED WELL TO THE EAST.  SLIGHT
COOLING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AS THE TROUGH MOVES BY BUT HOT AGAIN
AFTER THAT AS THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REBUILDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60.
MAX HUMIDITY........50 TO 54 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 18 MPH UNTIL SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...225 FAIR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90.
MIN HUMIDITY........12 TO 14 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING...BECOMING LESS THAN 3 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...375 FAIR.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62.
MAX HUMIDITY........36 TO 42 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...150 POOR.

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FORECASTER...COLIN
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120810.COWCR.01/BOI