000 FNUS55 KPIH 161450 FWFPIH FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO IDAHO 900 AM MDT SUN MAY 16 2004 .DISCUSSION... AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS ACROSS THE EAST IDAHO FIRE DISTRICT. EARLY MORNING SHOWERS WILL GIVE WAY TO ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS. UNSETTLED WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SETTLES INTO PLACE OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. NOTE TO OUR CUSTOMERS...TWICE DAILY FORECAST COMMENCE TOMORROW MONDAY MAY 17TH. ISSUE TIMES ARE NOT LATER THAN 900 AM IN THE MORNING AND AGAIN AT 330 PM IN THE AFTERNOON. IDZ405>407-170000- EAST CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS...(ZONES 405, 406, 407)- INCLUDING THE SALMON-CHALLIS NF, NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF 900 AM MDT SUN MAY 16 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEYS 49-59. RIDGES 43-53. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 10. MIN HUMIDITY........VALLEYS 20-30 PERCENT. RIDGES 28-38 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 7. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES...........WEST 4 TO 10 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.20 PERCENT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-7500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....VALLEYS 28-37. RIDGES 25-31. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7. MAX HUMIDITY........80-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........DOWNSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR ZERO. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEYS 58-68. RIDGES 51-60. 24 HR TREND......UP 8. MIN HUMIDITY........22-32 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........UPSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500-9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE 50S TO MID 60S. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 20S TO UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. = $$ IDZ409-410-170000- UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN...(ZONES 409 AND 410)- INCLUDING THE THE LOWER VALLEYS OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT NORTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER 900 AM MDT SUN MAY 16 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF IDAHO FALLS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-65. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR ZERO. LAL.................1. INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON NORTH OF IDAHO FALLS. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......8000-10000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS NORTH OF IDAHO FALLS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3. MAX HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 15. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR ZERO. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-72. 24 HR TREND......UP 5. MIN HUMIDITY........18-28 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 4 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR ZERO. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......9500-11500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. = $$ IDZ411-170000- UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS...(ZONE 411)- INCLUDING THE TARGHEE NF 900 AM MDT SUN MAY 16 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEYS 51-60. RIDGES 47-54. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........VALLEYS 20-30 PERCENT. RIDGES 28-38 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......6500-8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....VALLEYS 32-37. RIDGES 29-34. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 4. MAX HUMIDITY........80-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 28. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........WEST 8 TO 14 MPH...SHIFTING TO DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........WEST 8 TO 14 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEYS 57-64. RIDGES 55-60. 24 HR TREND......UP 6. MIN HUMIDITY........28-48 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES...........EAST 2 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR ZERO. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-6500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS NEAR 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S. = $$ IDZ412-413-170000- SOUTHEAST IDAHO HIGHLANDS...(ZONES 412 AND 413)- INCLUDING THE CARIBOU NF, SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF AND UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT SOUTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER 900 AM MDT SUN MAY 16 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEYS 58-67. RIDGES 54-63. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 7. MIN HUMIDITY........17-28 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 2. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........WEST 10 TO 16 MPH. RIDGES...........WEST 12 TO 18 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR ZERO. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......7500-9500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EAST OF INTERSTATE 15. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-40. 24 HR TREND......DOWN 3. MAX HUMIDITY........VALLEYS 66-76 PERCENT. RIDGES 79-89 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 18. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.NEAR ZERO. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....VALLEYS 62-71. RIDGES 59-66. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........VALLEYS 21-31 PERCENT. RIDGES 25-35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UP 16. 20FT/10MIN AVG WIND. VALLEYS..........UPSLOPE 4 TO 8 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHC OF WETTING RAIN.10 PERCENT. LAL.................1 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500-10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. .EXTENDED... .TUESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE 60S. = $$ .OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY MAY 23 THROUGH SATURDAY MAY 29... BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND NORMAL PRECIPITATION. $$ =