387  
FNUS75 KBOI 190032 CCA  
FWSBOI  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR KUNA BUTTE...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID  
628 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1804 MDT ON MAY 18.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
...WINDS REMAINING FROM THE NORTHWEST BUT REBUILDING STRONGER  
SUNDAY...   
..SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER TONIGHT
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A COOL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTROL THE WEATHER FOR KUNA BUTTE  
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP IT COOLER THAN NORMAL BUT  
ALSO WINDY ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN CENTRAL OREGON  
AS OF 6 PM MDT WILL SPREAD ACROSS SW IDAHO BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9  
AM WITH A SMALL CHANCE OF A SHOWER FOR KUNA BUTTE. ON SUNDAY  
MOISTURE LOOKS TO BE LIMITED WITH SHOWERS OR A THUNDERSTORM  
LIMITED TO THE MOUNTAINS. EXPECT WARMER AND MUCH DRIER BUT WITH  
LESS WIND MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED BUT  
THERE COULD BE AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY OFF THE OWYHEES THROUGH 6 AM.  
LAL 1.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48.  
MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT.  
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH UNTIL  
MIDNIGHT THEN NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW UNTIL 2100 HOURS THEN 2 VERY LOW.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...180 FAIR.  
LAL.................1.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.  
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH UNTIL 1030 HOURS THEN INCREASING  
TO 9 TO 15 MPH WITH WITH GUSTS TO 19 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...1700 EXCELLENT.  
LAL.................1.  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.  
WIND - EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 19 MPH IN THE  
EVENING THEN NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...100 POOR.  
LAL.................1.  
 

 
FORECASTER...MILLS  
REQUESTED BY...ALAN MEBANE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 20130518.KUNAB.01/BOI  
 
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