FNUS75 KBOI 190032 CCA
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR KUNA BUTTE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
628 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1804 MDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINDS REMAINING FROM THE NORTHWEST BUT REBUILDING STRONGER
SUNDAY...
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER TONIGHT...


.DISCUSSION...
A COOL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTROL THE WEATHER FOR KUNA BUTTE
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP IT COOLER THAN NORMAL BUT
ALSO WINDY ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN CENTRAL OREGON
AS OF 6 PM MDT WILL SPREAD ACROSS SW IDAHO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9
AM WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF A SHOWER FOR KUNA BUTTE. ON SUNDAY
MOISTURE LOOKS TO BE LIMITED WITH SHOWERS OR A THUNDERSTORM
LIMITED TO THE MOUNTAINS. EXPECT WARMER AND MUCH DRIER BUT WITH
LESS WIND MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED BUT
THERE COULD BE AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY OFF THE OWYHEES THROUGH 6 AM.
LAL 1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH UNTIL
                    MIDNIGHT THEN NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW UNTIL 2100 HOURS THEN 2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...180 FAIR.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH UNTIL 1030 HOURS THEN INCREASING
                    TO 9 TO 15 MPH WITH WITH GUSTS TO 19 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1700 EXCELLENT.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45.
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 19 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING THEN NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...100 POOR.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MILLS
REQUESTED BY...ALAN MEBANE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130518.KUNAB.01/BOI