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FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR AMBER...BOISE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
817 AM MDT WED APR 3 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WARM AND DRY TODAY...
...NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE
MAIN WEATHER FEATURE OVER IDAHO TODAY. RESIDUAL MOISTURE FROM
YESTERDAY/S SYSTEM WILL ALLOW FOR SOME CUMULUS BUILD-UPS THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT THREAT OF PRECIPITATION IS MINIMAL. WINDS WILL BE
DIURNALLY DRIVEN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON -
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
STORM SYSTEM. EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM
TO DEVELOP OVER THE BOISE NF BY THURSDAY MID- AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SOME CUMULUS BUILD UPS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65 TO 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 TO 38 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...700 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30 TO 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 TO 96 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    AROUND 3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...90 POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 TO 40 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...900 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...THIMMESCH
REQUESTED BY...ALLYN SPANFELLNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130403.AMBER.01/BOI