FNUS75 KBOI 241425
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR FINN MT...PAYETTE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
825 AM MDT WED JUL 24 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0758 MDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HOT AND DRY TODAY WITH HAINES OF 5...
...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
MID AND HIGH CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE FIRE AREA TODAY.
THE BEST THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL TODAY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER IN EAST
CENTRAL OREGON AND THEN SPREAD EASTWARD OVER THE FIRE REGION THURSDAY.
LIGHT FLOW ALOFT AND A LIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT MEANS TERRAIN DRIVEN SURFACE
WINDS OVER THE FIRE TODAY AND THURSDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DROP INTO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST FRIDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRINGING AN INCREASE IN WINDS
BUT MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88 TO 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 15 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....LIGHT UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING UPVALLEY
                    4 TO 7 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1000 EXCELLENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60 TO 65.
MAX HUMIDITY........35 TO 45 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....DOWN DRAINAGE FLOW 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...100 POOR.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85 TO 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........10 TO 15 PERCENT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....LIGHT UPSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING UPVALLEY
                    4 TO 7 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...600 GOOD.

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FORECASTER...REDMAN
REQUESTED BY...PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130724.FINNM.01/BOI