FNUS75 KBOI 021052
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR OWYHEE...VALE BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
452 AM MDT TUE JUL 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0351 MDT ON JULY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RECORD-BREAKING HEAT CONTINUES...
...AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...RECORD-BREAKING TEMPERATURES /AND POOR MORNING
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES/ WILL PERSIST AS AN INTENSE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE HOLDS POSITION OVER EASTERN OREGON. HOT CONDITIONS WILL
COMBINE WITH MID-LEVEL MOISTURE FOR UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH
THROUGH WEDNESDAY - EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP
EACH AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AND
GUSTY WINDS. A PATTERN CHANGE WILL OCCUR EARLY THURSDAY AS A
PACIFIC TROUGH MOVES INLAND...SUPPRESSES THE RIDGE AND SPURS A
WEAK COOLING TREND FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. EXPECT INCREASED N/NW
SURFACE WINDS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THIS TRANSITION TAKES
PLACE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....104 TO 109.
MIN HUMIDITY........13 TO 18 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN NORTHEAST
                    3 TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1200 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....78 TO 83.
MAX HUMIDITY........40 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING...THEN SOUTHWEST
                    2 TO 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...100 POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....99 TO 104.
MIN HUMIDITY........15 TO 20 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN NORTH
                    6 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1800 EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...THIMMESCH
REQUESTED BY...MIKE TOWERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130702.OWYHE.01/BOI