FNUS75 KPIH 181150
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAPOOSE...CIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
550 AM MDT SUN AUG 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0513 MDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS...

.DISCUSSION...WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL PROVIDE A LOW HAINES
INDEX TODAY AND MORE STABLE AIR. HOWEVER...AT THE SURFACE A
WESTERLY SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TODAY WILL FAVOR GUSTY WINDS IN
EAST TO WEST ORIENTED CANYONS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RAIN THE PAST FEW
DAYS SO THE LOWER CANYONS WILL TEND TO HAVE PERSISTENT LOWER HUMIDITY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 91-95 AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MAX 76-79 AT 7500 MSL.
RH..................MIN 11-15 PERCENT AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MIN 10-14 PERCENT AT 7500 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH GUST TO 25 MPH.                  BECOMING WEST
                    RIDGE TOP WINDS WEST 1 TO 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH GUST UP TO 25 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 AT REQUEST...MAX 3.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 56.
RH..................MAX 49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE TO DOWN CANYON 1 TO 4 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3.
LAL.................1.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 91-96 AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MAX 76-80 AT 7500 MSL.
RH..................MIN 11-15 PERCENT AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MIN 10-14 PERCENT AT 7500 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 6 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
x09x09    RIDGE TOP WINDS WEST 10 TO 12 MPH GUST 20 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...HULL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130818.PAPOO.01/PIH