FNUS75 KBOI 011852
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR PATRICK BUTTE...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1252 PM MDT MON APR 1 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.


.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING LIGHT WINDS AND SUNNY SKIES TO THE REGION.
A WEAK FEATURE DOES MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE IDAHO PANHANDLE
TUESDAY NIGHT BRINGING AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER ALONG WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY. BETTER CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY
AS ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.


.TODAY/TUESDAY/...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63 TO 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 TO 27 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....LIGHT DOWNVALLEY WINDS BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH
                    BY THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...275 FAIR.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40 TO 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........45 TO 55 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LESS THAN 100 POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 35 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....DOWNVALLEY WINDS BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 6 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS OVER THE RIDGES
                    SHIFTING SOUTHWEST TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...500 GOOD.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...DUSTIN DOANE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130402.PATRI.01/BOI