FNUS75 KPIH 211603
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAMAS FIRE...EIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1003 AM MDT FRI SEP 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0935 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER RIDGING IS RESULTING IN LIGHT WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY. IT IS ALSO ALLOWING SMOKE TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA.
RIDGING SHOULD SHIFT EASTWARD BY SUNDAY AND SHOULD ALLOW THE SMOKE
TO DISPERSE. AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MAY BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SUNDAY AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT REQUEST...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL AT REQUEST...OTHERWISE 4700-5700 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........3 AT REQUEST...MAX 3.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44.
RH..................MAX 54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND
                    6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    AROUND 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HINSBERGER
REQUESTED BY...PERRY LIDAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120921.CAMAS.01/PIH