000 FNUS55 KPIH 102159 FWFPIH FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 229 PM MDT THU JUL 10 2003 ...LITTLE RELIEF FROM HOT AND DRY SEEN FOR NEXT SEVEN DAYS... .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUED TO STAY PARKED OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES AND SOUTHERN IDAHO. THE CLEAR SKIES AND DRY AIR WILL MAKE FOR HOT TEMPERATURES...EXTREMELY LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES...AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES FOR MOST LOCATIONS. JUST A LITTLE RELIEF IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS SOME SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR DROPS TEMPERATURES A LITTLE BIT AND THE HAINES INDEX DROPS TO MODERATE OR LESS. BREEZY CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH MAY BRING WEATHER TO CRITICAL LEVELS. AT THIS POINT...HOWEVER...THE FRONT CAUSING THESE WINDS APPEARS TO BE FAR ENOUGH NORTH TO NOT AFFECT THE FIRE WEATHER DISTRICT. IDZ009-010-013-018-031-032-111200- EAST CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS...(ZONES 405, 406, 407)- INCLUDING SALMON-CHALLIS NF, NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF 229 PM MDT THU JUL 10 2003 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 40 TO 52 VALLEYS...EXCEPT BONANZA...COPPER...AND STANLEY BASINS 28 TO 40. LOWS 50 TO 65 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 40 TO 55% VALLEYS...EXCEPT BONANZA...COPPER...AND STANLEY BASINS 60 TO 75% MAX 25 TO 40% RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........SALMON-CHALLIS NF...5 MODERATE. NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...6 HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12100 TO 14100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100 TO 1100 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 82 TO 96 VALLEYS AND 76 TO 90 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 10 TO 20% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........SALMON-CHALLIS NF...4 LOW. NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8400 TO 10,400 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 36 TO 48 VALLEYS...EXCEPT BONANZA...COPPER...AND STANLEY BASINS 24 TO 38. LOWS 46 TO 60 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 36 TO 50% VALLEYS...EXCEPT BONANZA...COPPER...AND STANLEY BASINS 55 TO 70%. MAX 22 TO 36% RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........SALMON NF...3 LOW. CHALLIS NF AND NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 200 TO 1200 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 82 TO 96 VALLEYS AND 76 TO 90 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 10 TO 20% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6800 TO 8800 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. = $$ IDZ016-017-020-021-028-031-111200- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN...(ZONES 409 AND 410)- INCLUDING THE LOWER VALLEYS OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT NORTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER 229 PM MDT THU JUL 10 2003 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 48 TO 62. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 18 TO 32%. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10,700 TO 11,700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1700 TO 2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 86 TO 98. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 7 TO 15%. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11,500 TO 12,500 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 44 TO 58. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 28-42%. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1800 TO 2800 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 86 TO 98. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 7-15%. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9900 TO 10,900 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. = $$ IDZ019-WYZ006-111200- UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS...(ZONE 411)- INCLUDING TARGHEE NF 229 PM MDT THU JUL 10 2003 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 40 TO 50 VALLEYS AND 48 TO 58 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 65 TO 80% VALLEYS AND 25 TO 40% RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 TO 7200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1900 TO 2900 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 74 TO 88 VALLEYS AND 68 TO 80 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 12-24% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9100 TO 10,600 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 36 TO 46 VALLEYS AND 44 TO 54 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 75 TO 90% VALLEYS AND 35 TO 50% RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 100 TO 1100 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 74 TO 88 VALLEYS AND 68 TO 80 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 12 TO 24% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7300 TO 8800 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. = $$ IDZ022>025-111200- SOUTHEAST IDAHO HIGHLANDS...(ZONES 412 AND 413)- INCLUDING CARIBOU NF, SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF AND UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT SOUTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER 229 PM MDT THU JUL 10 2003 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 52 TO 64 VALLEYS AND 60 TO 70 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 18 TO 31% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 100 TO 800 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 86 TO 100 VALLEYS AND 80 TO 94 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 7-13% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8300 TO 10300 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 48 TO 60 VALLEYS AND 56 TO 66 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 24 TO 41% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...6 HIGH. CARIBOU NF...5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 800 TO 1800 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 86 TO 98 VALLEYS AND 78 TO 92 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 7-13% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...5 MODERATE. CARIBOU NF...4 LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6400 TO 8400 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. = $$ .OUTLOOK...FOR FRIDAY JULY 18 TO THURSDAY JULY 24...NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. = $$