000 FNUS55 KPIH 011427 FWFPIH ZCZC BOIFWFPIH DEF TTAA00 KPIH DDHHMM FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO/IDAHO FALLS ID 900 AM MDT SUN SEP 01 2002 ...DRY TODAY BUT WITH LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS... .DISCUSSION... A NORTHWEST WIND FLOW ALOFT WILL RESULT IN DRY AND STABLE WEATHER FOR THE ENTIRE DISTRICT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE NORTHWEST WIND FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST BY TUESDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. HENCE...THE AIRMASS WILL BECOME MORE MOIST AND UNSTABLE FOR A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY WEDNESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SHOWERY AND COOLER WEATHER TO THE AREA LATER IN THE WEEK. IDZ009-010-013-018-031-032-012200- EAST CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS...(ZONES 405, 406, 407) INCLUDES SALMON-CHALLIS NF, NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 76 TO 86 VALLEYS AND 66 TO 76 RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MIN 15 TO 25% VALLEYS AND 20 TO 30% RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG... VALLEYS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...2-3 VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...8000 TO 9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER....CLEAR. TEMPERATURE...LOWS 43 TO 53 VALLEYS AND RIDGES...EXCEPT LOWS 30 TO 40 HIGHER BASINS. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MAX 75 TO 90% VALLEYS AND RIDGES...EXCEPT MAX 90 TO 100% HIGHER BASINS. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE TO UP 5%. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG... VALLEYS...NORTHWEST OR DOWNSLOPE 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...LOWERING TO 1300 TO 2300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 76 TO 86 VALLEYS AND 66 TO 76 RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MIN 20 TO 30% VALLEYS AND 25 TO 35% RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...UP 5%. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG... VALLEYS...UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH. RIDGES...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...7000 TO 8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. = $$ IDZ016-017-020-021-028-031-012200- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN...(ZONES 409 AND 410) INCLUDES THE LOWER VALLEYS OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT NORTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 77 TO 87. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MIN 10 TO 20%. 24-HOUR TREND...DOWN 5%. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...4 LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...7000 TO 8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE...LOWS 45 TO 55. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MAX 55 TO 70%. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...LOWERING TO 300 TO 1300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 78 TO 88. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MIN 12 TO 22%. 24-HOUR TREND...UP 2%. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...8000 TO 9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. = $$ IDZ019-022>025-030-WYZ006-012200- SOUTHEAST IDAHO HIGHLANDS...(ZONES 411, 412, 413) INCLUDES CARIBOU-TARGHEE NF, SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF AND UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT SOUTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 78 TO 88 VALLEYS AND 72 TO 82 RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MIN 10 TO 20% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...DOWN 5%. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG... VALLEYS...WEST OR SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 10 TO 25 MPH BY AFTERNOON. RIDGES...SOUTHWEST OR WEST 10 TO 25 MPH. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW ZONE 411...4 LOW ZONES 412/413. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...7000 TO 9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE...LOWS 47 TO 57 VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MAX 60 TO 75% VALLEYS AND 45 TO 60% RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG... VALLEYS...BECOMING WEST OR DOWNSLOPE 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...WEST TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 18 MPH. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...LOWERING TO 900 TO 1900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY SUNNY. TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 78 TO 88 VALLEYS AND 72 TO 82 RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...LITTLE CHANGE. HUMIDITY...MIN 12 TO 22% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24-HOUR TREND...UP 2%. WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG... VALLEYS..UPSLOPE OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL...1. HAINES INDEX...3 VERY LOW. SMOKE DISPERSAL MIXING HEIGHT...7000 TO 9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. = $$ .OUTLOOK TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VALLEY LOWS 40 TO 55 AND HIGHS IN THE 80S. MOUNTAIN LOWS 35 TO 45 AND HIGHS 65 TO 80. VALLEY AND RIDGETOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH. .EXTENDED FORECAST...FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... FOR WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. VALLEY LOWS 40 TO 55 AND HIGHS 75 TO 85. MOUNTAIN LOWS 35 TO 50 AND HIGHS 65 TO 80. VALLEY AND RIDGETOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. FOR THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY...BREEZY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VALLEY LOWS 40 TO 50 AND HIGHS 65 TO 75. MOUNTAIN LOWS 30 TO 45 AND HIGHS 55 TO 70. VALLEY AND RIDGETOP WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH. .EXTENDED OUTLOOK...FOR FRIDAY SEP 6 THROUGH TUESDAY SEP 10... NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$ NNNN