FNUS75 KPIH 182254
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HUGHES CREEK RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
454 PM MDT THU APR 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1630 MDT ON APRIL 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL IDAHO
FRIDAY MORNING, BRINGING CLOUDS AND RAIN.  SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED
ABOVE THE 6600 FOOT ELEVATION.  HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP
BEHIND THE FRONTIN THE MID- TO LATE AFTERNOON.  THE RAIN AND SNOW
WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING, AND BECOME MORE
SHOWERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY, WITH SNOW
LOWERING TO NEAR THE 4800 FEET ELEVATION. A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON, WITH THE FIRST CHANCE FOR
CLEARING NOT DEVELOPING UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. SNOW ABOVE 6600 FT
                     ELEVATION.
TEMPERATURE.........5300 FT ELEVATION...MAX 49.
RH..................5300 FT ELEVATION...MIN 48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 2 TO 6 MPH GUSTS TO 10 MPH, BY
                     0900 BECOMING 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
                     BY 1200, WIND BECOMING 8 TO 16 MPH GUSTS
                     TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL
                     STAYING NEAR 6500 FEET ELEVATION.
TEMPERATURE.........5300 FT ELEVATION...MIN 38.
RH..................5300 FT ELEVATION...MAX 100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH, BY MIDNIGHT
                     DECREASING TO 1 TO 6 MPH GUSTS TO 12 MPH. BY
                     0300, WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......TOP OF WEAK INVERSION 1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY, BY 1500 BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
                     CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS.  SNOW
                     LEVEL LOWERING TO 5700 FEET ELEVATION.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 48.
RH..................MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH GUSTS TO 18 MPH, BY NOON
                     BECOMING WEST 10 TO 18 MPH GUSTS TO 34 MPH.
CWR.................31 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2.

.FORECAST DAYS SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.

.MONDAY...
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS 52 TO 61.
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MESSICK
REQUESTED BY...JESSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130418.HUGHE.02/PIH