FNUS75 KPIH 151152
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAPOOSE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
552 AM MDT THU AUG 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0505 MDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR HAINES INDEX OF 6...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROVIDE A HAINES INDEX OF
6 TODAY AND FRIDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE ABOUT 2
PERCENT LOWER TODAY WHILE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OVER THE RIDGE TOPS
WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER TODAY AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY LEADING TO
HIGHER WIND GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 91-94 AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MAX 81-85 AT 7500 MSL.x09.
RH..................MIN 9-12 PERCENT AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MIN 10-14 PERCENT AT 7500 MSL.x09.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN CANYON 2 AT 4 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 3 TO 7 MPH GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
x09x09    RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...
x09x09    THEN SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 GUST 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 55-60.
RH..................MAX 35-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWN CANYON 2 TO 5 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 90-93 AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MAX 80-84 AT 7500 MSL.
RH..................MIN 11-14 PERCENT AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MIN 12-16 PERCENT AT 7500 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN CANYON 2 AT 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST TO WEST 5 TO 10 MPH GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
x09x09    RIDGE TOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...
x09x09    THEN SOUTHWEST 7 TO 13 GUST 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...HULL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130815.PAPOO.01/PIH