FNUS75 KPIH 221313
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAPOOSE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
713 AM MDT MON JUL 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0649 MDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AND VERY DRY WESTERLY
FLOW ACROSS THE FIRE AREA WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TUESDAY.
AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES AT MID AND LOWER SLOPES WILL BE IN THE 5 TO
10 PERCENT RANGE WITH VERY LIMITED 30 TO 35 PERCENT RECOVERY AT
NIGHT. TODAY...THERE WILL BE A WEAK DISTURBANCE CROSSING ALBERTA
THAT WILL ENHANCE WINDS AT RIDGE TOP...GUSTS SHOULD BE IN THE
LOWER 30 MPH RANGE...STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN 1100 AND 1600 HOURS.
LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY BUT WITH THE AIR SO DRY...BOTH
THERMAL WINDS ON SLOPES AND MID LEVELS WINDS TRYING TO MIX DOWN IN
THE AFTERNOON WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON WIND GUSTS IN THE 20 TO 25
MPH RANGE.

LIMITED MONSOON MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH
CALIFORNIA AND INTO IDAHO WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH LIMITED RAIN IS EXPECTED EACH DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 90.
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
 x09x09x096 TO 8 MPH GUST 25 MPH.
x09x09    CONFLUENCE OF BIG CREEK AND MIDDLE FORK
x09x09x09SALMON DRAINAGE OR DOWN RIVER 1 TO 4 MPH.
x09x09x09BY 1400 WEST-SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH GUST 18 MPH.
x09x09    RIDGE TOPS VARIABLE TO NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
x09x09x09BY 1100 WEST 10 TO 15 MPH GUST 35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 AT REQUEST...MAX 5.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 53.
RH..................MAX 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE OR DOWN RIVER 2 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 90.
RH..................MIN 10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 4 MPH. SLOPE WINDS GUSTING TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...R SURVICK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130722.PAPOO.01/PIH