FNUS75 KPIH 211125
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAPOOSE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
525 AM MDT SUN JUL 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1931 MDT ON JULY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...VERY DRY WESTERLY FLOW PATTERN WILL PREVAIL INTO
TUESDAY. THE FIRE AREA SHOULD BE IN BETWEEN PASSING WEAK
DISTURBANCES TO THE NORTH IN CANADA...THUS WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER
IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MONDAY...ANOTHER WEEK DISTURBANCE CROSSING
BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALBERTA AROUND NOON TIME WILL BOOST AFTERNOON
GUSTS I THE FIRE AREA UPWARDS TO 30 MPH.

MONSOON MOISTURE BEGINS TO ADVANCE NORTHWARD THROUGH CALIFORNIA ON
TUESDAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED IN THE FIRE
AREA BY WEDNESDAY. MODEL PROJECTIONS ARE DRIER FOR WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT SHOW WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS BUT
LITTLE RAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 89.
RH..................MIN 8 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MID-SLOPE DOWN SLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH, BECOMING
x09x09x09UPSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH. BY 1400 WEST-SOUTHWEST
x09x09x094 TO 8 MPH GUST 20 MPH.
x09x09    CONFLUENCE OF BIG CREEK AND MIDDLE FORK SALMON
x09x09x09DRAINAGE OR DOWN RIVER 1 TO 3 MPH. BY 1400
x09x09x09WEST-SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH GUST 18 MPH.
x09x09    RIDGE TOPS VARIABLE TO NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH. BY 1100
x09x09x09WEST 5 TO 8 MPH GUST 22 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 56.
RH..................MAX 43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MID-SLOPE WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH GUST 20 MPH,
x09x09x09BY 2100 DOWN SLOPE 1 TO 5 MPH.
x09x09    CONFLUENCE OF BIG CREEK AND MIDDLE FORK SALMON
x09x09x09WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH GUST 18 MPH,
x09x09x09BY 2100 BECOMING DOWN SLOPE OR DOWN RIVER 1 TO 3 MPH.
x09x09    RIDGE TOPS WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH, BY 2100 VARIABLE
x09x09x093 TO 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 0100.x09x09x092 TO 4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 87.
RH..................MIN 9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MID-SLOPE DOWN SLOPE 1 TO 4 MPH, BECOMING
x09x09x09UPSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH. BY 1400 WESTERLY
x09x09x095 TO 9 MPH GUST 25 MPH.
x09x09    CONFLUENCE OF BIG CREEK AND MIDDLE FORK SALMON
x09x09x09DRAINAGE OR DOWN RIVER 1 TO 3 MPH. BY 1400
x09x09x09WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH GUST 20 MPH.
x09x09    RIDGE TOPS VARIABLE TO NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH. BY 1100
x09x09x09WEST 7 TO 12 MPH GUST 30 MPH.

VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 9 MPH
                    AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN BURNS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130720.PAPOO.01/PIH