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FNUS75 KPIH 271031
FWSPIH

Spot Forecast for Grouse Peak Prescribed Fire...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
431 AM MDT Fri Sep 27 2019

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on September 26. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (208) 232-9357, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...A weak trough/wave has pushed through the area. Expect 
drier and breezy conditions today. The weather pattern will begin
to transition into a much cooler/wetter pattern with snow levels 
falling Friday night. Expect about 4 to 7 inches of snow from 
around 0.50 to 0.80 inch of precipitation Saturday through mainly 
Sunday. Wet weather will linger through Tuesday night with drier 
conditions expected Wednesday and Thursday.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy.
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Max temperature.....Around 52 to 56. 
Min humidity........23 to 27 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 to 25 mph 
                    in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport winds.....West around 18 mph. 
Haines Index........3. 
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches. 
Snow level..........7700 ft. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Min temperature.....Around 30 to 34. 
Max humidity........51 to 56 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph 
                    in the early evening. 
Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL decreasing to 100 ft AGL after 
                    midnight. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. 
Haines Index........3. 
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches. 
Snow level..........7100 ft decreasing to 5800 ft after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon. 
CWR.................22 percent. 
LAL.................1. 
Max temperature.....Around 34 to 38. 
Min humidity........38 to 42 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south 5 
                    to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL increasing to 6700 ft AGL in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southeast around 11 mph. 
Haines Index........3. 
Rainfall amount.....0.05 inches. 
Snow level..........5500 ft increasing to 7800 ft in the afternoon. 

$$
Forecaster...Wyatt
Requested by...Jace James
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 1916061.2/PIH
.DELDT 09/26/19
.EMAIL jace.james@usda.gov