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FNUS55 KPIH 281508
FWFPIH

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
907 AM MDT THU AUG 28 2003

...COOL MOIST SYSTEM APPROACHING FOR FRIDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO OFF THE PACIFIC
OCEAN ON FRIDAY AND BRING WITH IT MUCH COOLER WEATHER AND SCATTERED
OR WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  THE BEST CHANCE FOR
RAIN WILL BE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN ZONES 412 AND 413 ON FRIDAY.  WITH
THE EXPECTED CLOUD COVER IT WILL BE MUCH COOLER WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
MUCH HIGHER AS WELL THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.


IDZ009-010-013-018-031-032-290000-
EAST CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS...(ZONES 405, 406, 407)-
INCLUDING SALMON-CHALLIS NF, NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF
907 AM MDT THU AUG 28 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 75-85 VALLEYS AND 64-74 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 16 TO 28% VALLEYS AND RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11300 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 35-44 VALLEYS AND 43-50 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 70 TO 85% VALLEYS AND 75 TO 90% RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.  SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 64-73 VALLEYS AND 53-64 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......5 TO 10 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 32 TO 44% VALLEYS AND RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT WETTER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10200 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10
MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.

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IDZ016-017-020-021-028-031-290000-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN...(ZONES 409 AND 410)-
INCLUDING THE LOWER VALLEYS OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER BLM DISTRICT
NORTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER
907 AM MDT THU AUG 28 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 80-88.
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 14 TO 20%.
   24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11800 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 49-54.
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 65 TO 80%.
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 74-83.
   24 HR TREND......5 TO 8 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 20 TO 34%.
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10700 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15
MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

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IDZ019-WYZ006-290000-
UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS...(ZONE 411)-
INCLUDING TARGHEE NF
907 AM MDT THU AUG 28 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 74-78 VALLEYS AND 62-74 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 24 TO 34% VALLEYS AND RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10900 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 42-48 VALLEYS AND 47-54 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 75 TO 90% VALLEYS AND RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......5 TO 25 PERCENT WETTER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 66-70 VALLEYS AND 56-68 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 35 TO 50% VALLEYS AND RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9800 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

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IDZ022>025-290000-
SOUTHEAST IDAHO HIGHLANDS...(ZONES 412 AND 413)-
INCLUDING CARIBOU NF, SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF AND UPPER SNAKE
RIVER BLM DISTRICT SOUTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER
907 AM MDT THU AUG 28 2003

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 76-86 VALLEYS AND 67-78 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 14 TO 24% VALLEYS AND RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11100 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....LOWS 47-55 VALLEYS AND 53-64 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 60 TO 80% VALLEYS AND RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 200 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGHS 68-81 VALLEYS AND 59-71 RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......5 TO 10 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 30 TO 44% VALLEYS AND RIDGES.
   24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.
20FT/10MIN AVG WIND.LIGHT WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHEAST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

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.OUTLOOK THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5 THROUGH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11...
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

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