FNUS75 KPIH 301054
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HALSTEAD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
454 AM MDT SUN SEP 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1903 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND MILD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY UNDER WEAK NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT.  A CANADIAN SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTHEAST WEDNESDAY AND WILL BRING IN MUCH COLDER
AIR WEDNESDAY WITH A STRONG DRY COLD FRONT.  STRONG GUSTY WINDS
EXPECTED BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64-74 VALLEYS AND 57-67 RIDGES.
RH..................MIN 17-25 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 23-33 PERCENT RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 7
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 36 TO 42 VALLEYS...30 TO 36 RIDGES.
RH..................MAX 62-72 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 59-69 PERCENT RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2 TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...HAZEN
REQUESTED BY...CENTRAL IDAHO DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120929.HALST.01/PIH