FNUS75 KPIH 161206
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAPOOSE...CIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
606 AM MDT FRI AUG 16 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0534 MDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...THE HAINES INDEX WILL BE 6 TODAY UNDER A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RESULTED IN A RED FLAG WARNING BEING ISSUED. A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE DISTURBANCE
MOVES INLAND OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS PUSHING A WEAK DRY COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PAN HANDLE TODAY AND SATURDAY. THIS WILL BE A
TWO DAY PROCESS OF BREAKING DOWN THE UPPER RIDGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 92-96 AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MAX 80-83 AT 7500 MSL.
RH..................MIN 5-10 PERCENT AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MIN 7-11 PERCENT AT 7500 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 4-6 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
x09x09    RIDGE TOP WINDS VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH UNTIL 1100 THEN
x09x09    WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 GUST 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 AT REQUEST...MAX 6.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 54-58.
RH..................MAX 45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 3 TO 7
                    MPH.
CWR.................8 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 89-92 AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MAX 79-83 AT 7500 MSL.
RH..................MIN 8-12 PERCENT AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MIN 10-14 PERCENT AT 7500 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 11 MPH WITH
x09x09    GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...HULL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130816.PAPOO.01/PIH