FNUS75 KBOI 150356
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRASSHOPPER...BOISE BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
956 PM MDT TUE AUG 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1958 MDT ON AUGUST 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HOT AND DRY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...

.DISCUSSION...
LITTLE CHANGE IN WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL KEEP HOT TEMPERATURES OVER THE FIRE THROUGH
FRIDAY. MID-LEVEL MOISTURE AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS
EXPECTED TO STAY CLOSE TO THE NV BORDER THROUGH FRIDAY KEEPING ACTIVITY
SOUTH OF THE FIRE SITE. NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL ACT TO INCREASE WINDS
DURING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OTHERWISE WINDS WILL BE DRIVEN
BY THE TERRAIN AND REMAIN LIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65.
MAX HUMIDITY........27 TO 33 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 93.
MIN HUMIDITY........7 TO 12 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56 TO 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........34 TO 39 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........9 TO 14 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90 TO 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........9 TO 14 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING
                    TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.


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FORECASTER...GROENERT
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120814.GRASS.01/BOI