FNUS75 KPIH 191133
FWSPIH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PAPOOSE...CIIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
533 AM MDT MON AUG 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0502 MDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS...

.DISCUSSION...A NEW FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OFF A
LOW PRESSURE DISTURBANCE IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND TRAIL SOUTH
THROUGH LOST TRAIL PASS DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT DRIFTS
SOUTH LATER TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. THE PRESENCE OF THE FRONT
AND DRY AIR IN THE FIRE AREA RESULTED IN A RED FLAG WARNING FOR
TODAY. MOIST UNSTABLE AIR IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH FROM THE
GREAT BASIN ON TUESDAY GIVING RISE TO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS BECOME MORE ACTIVE WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY WITH A LOW NEAR THE CALIFORNIA COAST MOVING INLAND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 91-95 AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MAX 76-80 AT 7500 MSL.
RH..................MIN 11-15 PERCENT AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MIN 9-14 PERCENT AT 7500 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST-SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH GUST TO 25 MPH.
x09x09    RIDGE TOP WINDS WEST 1 TO 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
x09x09    WEST-SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH GUST UP TO 25
MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 56-60.
RH..................MAX 45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 5 TO 10 MPH
x09x09    ON BIG CREEK.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY IN THE MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTERNOON.
x09x09    A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF SMOKE.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 87-92 AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MAX 72-76 AT 7500 MSL.
RH..................MIN 11-15 PERCENT AT 3500 MSL.
x09x09    MIN 12-16 PERCENT AT 7500 MSL.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1 TO 3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................9 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4.
LAL.................1...THEN 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...SURVICK
REQUESTED BY...HULL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130819.PAPOO.01/PIH