FNUS75 KPIH 171153
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR ENCLOSURE...SCIDC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
553 AM MDT FRI AUG 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2141 MDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE LOCATED THROUGH
NEVADA AND OREGON TODAY WITH THE ENCLOSURE FIRE IN NORTHWESTERLY
GENERAL WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
ALSO BE NORTHWESTERLY WHICH WILL FAVOR WINDS IN ANY DRAINAGE OR
CANYON ORIENTED NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. SMOKE WILL HELP MODERATE
TEMPERATURES A BIT AGAIN TODAY. SATURDAY THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
MOVES RIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS. THIS WILL PROVIDE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS FOR MOST OF THE DAY.

A LOW PRESSURE DISTURBANCE OFF THE PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO BRING A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ESTIMATED PRECIPITATION .02 TO .04 INCH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 77.
RH..................MIN 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 2-3 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING
                    BY 1000 HOURS SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH...AFTER 1600 HOURS
                    NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 59.
RH..................MAX 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2200 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75.
RH..................MIN 17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH.
CWR.................1 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8900 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120816.ENCLO.01/PIH