FNUS55 KPIH 162127
FWFPIH

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO/IDAHO FALLS ID
400 PM MDT MON SEP 16 2002

...COOL AND MOIST AIRMASS MOVING IN...

.DISCUSSION...
A COOL AND MOIST AIR MASS WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN IDAHO TONIGHT AND 
ALLOW EXCELLENT HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT.  THIS MOISTURE WILL 
PRODUCE SHOWERS TOMORROW MAINLY OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS.  COOLER 
TEMPERATURE WILL REMAIN OVER MUCH OF THE DISTRICT THROUGH MID WEEK.

IDZ009-010-013-018-031-032-171500-
EAST CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS...(ZONES 405, 406, 407)
INCLUDES SALMON-CHALLIS NF, NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF

.TONIGHT...
        SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED EVENING SHOWERS.   
        TEMPERATURE...LOWS 35 TO 45 VALLEYS AND 40 TO 50 RIDGES. 
        24-HOUR TREND...DOWN 10 TO 15 F.
        HUMIDITY...MAX 85 TO 95% VALLEYS AND RIDGES. 
        24-HOUR TREND...UP 30 TO 40%.
        WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...
                  VALLEYS...NORTHWEST TO WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
                  RIDGES...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
                            
        LAL...1.
        HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
                            
        SMOKE DISPERSAL
              MIXING HEIGHT...1500 TO 2500 FT AGL.
              TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 12 MPH.
                   
.TUESDAY...
        SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND BREEZY WITH A CHANCE OF      
                      SHOWERS.
        TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 58 TO 70 VALLEYS AND 55 TO 65            
                      RIDGES.
        24-HOUR TREND...DOWN 2 TO 5F.
        HUMIDITY...MIN 35 TO 45% VALLEYS AND 40 TO 50% RIDGES. 
        24-HOUR TREND...UP 15 TO 20%.
        WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...
                  VALLEYS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH.
                  RIDGES...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
                            
        LAL...1
        HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
                            
        SMOKE DISPERSAL
              MIXING HEIGHT...5000 TO 7000 FT AGL.
              TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 16 MPH.

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IDZ016-017-020-021-028-031-171500-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN...(ZONES 409 AND 410)
INCLUDES THE LOWER VALLEYS OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT
NORTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER

.TONIGHT...
        SKY/WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
        TEMPERATURE...LOWS 38 TO 51. 
        24-HOUR TREND...DOWN 4 TO 8F.
        HUMIDITY...MAX 80 TO 90%. 
        24-HOUR TREND...UP 30 TO 40%.
        WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
                            
        LAL...1.
        HAINES INDEX....2 VERY LOW.
                            
        SMOKE DISPERSAL
              MIXING HEIGHT...500 TO 1500 FT AGL.
              TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 9 MPH.
                   
.TUESDAY...
        SKY/WEATHER....PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
        TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 67 TO 77. 
        24-HOUR TREND...DOWN 2 TO 4F.
        HUMIDITY...MIN 30 TO 45%. 
        24-HOUR TREND...UP 5 TO 15%.
        WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
                            
        LAL...1.
        HAINES INDEX...2 VERY LOW.
                            
        SMOKE DISPERSAL
              MIXING HEIGHT...6000 TO 7500 FT AGL.
              TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 20 MPH.

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IDZ019-022>025-030-WYZ006-171500-
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

.TONIGHT...
        SKY/WEATHER....MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
        TEMPERATURE...LOWS 35 TO 45 VALLEYS AND 45 TO 55 RIDGES.
        24-HOUR TREND...DOWN 5 TO 10F ZONE 411.
                        DOWN 15 TO 25F ZONES 412 AND 413.
        HUMIDITY...MAX 70 TO 80% VALLEYS AND 80 TO 90% RIDGES. 
        24-HOUR TREND...UP 30 TO 40%.
        WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...
                  VALLEYS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
                  RIDGES...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
                            
        LAL...1.
        HAINES INDEX....3 VERY LOW.
                            
        SMOKE DISPERSAL
              MIXING HEIGHT...500 TO 1500 FT AGL.
              TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 13 MPH.
                   
.TUESDAY...
        SKY/WEATHER....PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY OVER RIDGE TOPS.  A      
                       SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
        TEMPERATURE...HIGHS 58 TO 68 VALLEYS AND 50 TO 60 RIDGES     
                              ZONE 411.
                      HIGHS 65 TO 75 VALLEYS AND 55 TO 65 RIDGES
                              ZONES 412 AND 413.
        24-HOUR TREND...DOWN 6 TO 12F.
        HUMIDITY...MIN 40 TO 50% VALLEYS AND 45 TO 60% RIDGES. 
        24-HOUR TREND...UP 15 TO 25%.
        WIND - 20 FT/10 MIN AVG...
                  VALLEYS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
                  RIDGES...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.
                            
        LAL...1.
        HAINES INDEX....3 VERY LOW.
                            
        SMOKE DISPERSAL
              MIXING HEIGHT...6000 TO 7500 FT AGL.
              TRANSPORT WINDS...WEST 20 MPH.

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.OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ZONES 405 406 AND 407.  
PARTLY CLOUDY ELSEWHERE.  VALLEY LOWS 35 TO 50 AND HIGHS 60 TO 75.  
MOUNTAIN LOWS 20 TO 30 AND HIGHS 55 TO 70.  VALLEY AND RIDGETOP 
WINDS WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH.

.EXTENDED FORECAST...FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ZONES 405 406 AND 411 ON 
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.  VALLEY LOWS 35 TO 50 AND HIGHS 68 TO 83.  
MOUNTAIN LOWS 20 TO 30 AND HIGHS 59 TO 74.  VALLEY AND RIDGETOP 
WINDS WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH.
                    
.EXTENDED OUTLOOK...FOR SUNDAY SEP 22 THROUGH THURSDAY SEP 26...
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION.

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