000 
FNUS75 KBOI 281805
FWSBOI

SPOT FORECAST FOR BASQUE WELL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
1205 PM MDT WED SEP 28 2005

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...
A VERY DRY AIRMASS CONTINUES OVER EASTERN OREGON TODAY AS STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE REGION. THIS HIGH WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND
DROP TO THE SOUTH AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
TONIGHT AND ACROSS THE BURN AREA LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST
WINDS ALOFT TODAY WILL SLOWLY SHIFT AND INCREASE FROM THE WEST TO
SOUTHWEST THURSDAY. TERRAIN SHOULD KEEP SUSTAINED WINDS MORE WEST TO
NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. DEWPOINTS OVER THE BURN AREA WILL
BE SLOWLY INCREASE BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. STRONGER WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.


FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT 9/28/05
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........HIGH 75 TO 80.
HUMIDITY............MIN AROUND 10 PCT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....WEST TO NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...500 (FAIR).

FOR TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
TEMPERATURE.........LOW AROUND 30.
HUMIDITY............MAX AROUND 60 PCT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...LESS THAN 100 (POOR).

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.
HUMIDITY............MIN AROUND 10 PCT.
WIND - EYE LEVEL....UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING WEST
                    6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    WIND GUSTS EXPECTED FROM THE SOUTHWEST AS WINDS
                    ALOFT SHIFTING FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...800 (EXCELLENT).

FORECASTER...REDMAN

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REQUESTED BY...RAMLA RICHARDSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...UNDER THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES (USFS, BLM, NPS, USFWS, BIA).