FNUS75 KPIH 061457
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR FORT HALL BOTTOMS...WILDLAND FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
857 AM MDT MON MAY 6 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SIT OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY. IN
THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS...THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND BE CENTERED NEAR
LAS VEGAS TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF MOISTURE...INSTABILITY AND
SMALL DISTURBANCES ROTATING NORTHWARD AROUND IT WILL LEAD TO A CONTINUED RISK
OF SOME SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. BRIEF DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH
STRONGER SHOWERS OR STORMS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 68-73.
RH..................MIN 19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS VARIABLE AT 2 TO 5 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
                    10 MPH FOR THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................7 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800-8200 FT AGL AT IGNITION AND DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
                    THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41-46.
RH..................MAX 79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 4 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 12 MPH.
CWR.................9 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 63-68.
RH..................MIN 29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 10 MPH IN
                    THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................16 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

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