FNUS75 KPIH 081830
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUSTANG COMPLEX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1230 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1215 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS OF OVER 30
MPH...

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH THE FIRE REGION ON SUNDAY AND EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE
AHEAD OF THE FRONT IN A MAINLY SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WHICH WILL SHIFT TO
MORE SOUTHWEST AND WESTERLY DIRECTIONS SUNDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON
MONDAY.  EXPECT CONTINUED WINDY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT.  THE CURRENT FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE UPGRADED
TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WINDS AND HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALSO
FOR WINDS AND HUMIDITY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-77 AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS 80 TO 85 AT LOWER
                    ELEVATIONS.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON MAINLY AT RIDGE TOPS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500-10000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...KAISER
REQUESTED BY...TIM FOLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120908.MUSTA.02/PIH