000 FNUS55 KPIH 101444 FWFPIH FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 843 AM MDT SUN AUG 10 2003 ...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY/WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS WEEK... .DISCUSSION... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN TODAY...MAINLY ALONG THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE EAST IDAHO FIRE DISTRICT. HOWEVER...COVERAGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL WIDEN OVERNIGHT INTO AREAS OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AS A STRONGER DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE DISTRICT LATE TONIGHT. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY WHEN A PACIFIC SYSTEM PREPARES TO BREAK DOWN THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IN PLACE OVER THE GREAT BASIN. WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AND MUCH OF THE AREA WILL SEE WINDY CONDITIONS BY THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. IDZ009-010-013-018-031-032-110000- EAST CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS...(ZONES 405, 406, 407)- INCLUDING SALMON-CHALLIS NF, NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF 843 AM MDT SUN AUG 10 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 81-90 VALLEYS AND 72-81 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 8-18% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS SOUTHWEST/UPSLOPE 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10700 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 44-59 VALLEYS AND 58-68 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 42-52% VALLEYS AND 32-42% RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1300 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE MONTANA BORDER. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 81-90 VALLEYS AND 72-81 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 14-22% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................2 ALONG THE MONTANA BORDER. 1 ELSEWHERE. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11500 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 75 TO 85. NORMAL SLOPE WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 50 . HIGHS 70 TO 80. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 70 TO 80. WINDY SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 40. HIGHS 60 TO 70. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 65 TO 75. = $$ IDZ016-017-020-021-028-031-110000- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN...(ZONES 409 AND 410)- INCLUDING THE LOWER VALLEYS OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT NORTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER 843 AM MDT SUN AUG 10 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 92-102. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 8-17%. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 12400 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 53-61. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 31-56%. 24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1400 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 92-102. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 9-18%. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 13000 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 80 TO 90. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 80 TO 90. WINDY SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 70 TO 80. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 75 TO 85. = $$ IDZ019-WYZ006-110000- UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS...(ZONE 411)- INCLUDING TARGHEE NF 843 AM MDT SUN AUG 10 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 88-94 VALLEYS AND 78-90 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 11-21% VALLEYS AND 18-28% RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 46-54 VALLEYS AND 54-64 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 45-55% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1300 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 88-94 VALLEYS AND 78-90 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 13-27% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 12700 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 80 TO 90. NORMAL SLOPE WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 75 TO 85. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 75 TO 85. WINDY SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 45. HIGHS 65 TO 75. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 70 TO 80. = $$ IDZ022>025-110000- SOUTHEAST IDAHO HIGHLANDS...(ZONES 412 AND 413)- INCLUDING CARIBOU NF, SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF AND UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT SOUTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER 843 AM MDT SUN AUG 10 2003 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 92-100 VALLEYS AND 83-93 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 14-24% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 12700 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 52-60 VALLEYS AND 64-72 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 35-50% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1300 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 92-100 VALLEYS AND 83-93 RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 16-24% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.VALLEY WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGE WINDS SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................2. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 13500 FT AGL TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55 TO 65. HIGHS 85 TO 95. NORMAL SLOPE WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 80 TO 90. BREEZY SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 80 TO 90. WINDY WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS 70 TO 80. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 75 TO 85. = $$ .OUTLOOK FOR AUGUST 17 THROUGH SATURDAY AUGUST 23... NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. = $$