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FNUS55 KBOI 172040
FWFBOI
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW IDAHO AND SE OREGON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
240 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013
..COOL AND BREEZY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND
DISCUSSION
COOL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND AS ONE
TROUGH EXITS TONIGHT ONLY TO BE REPLACED BY A SECOND SYSTEM SATURDAY
NIGHT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND
THEN ONCE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED
TO BE ON THE INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS THESE SYSTEM PASS THE REGION.
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE BRIEFLY EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE
YET ANOTHER STRONG AND COLDER SYSTEM APPROACHES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
COAST.
IDZ400>403-181600-
NORTHERN BOISE BLM-WESTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST-
EASTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST-NORTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST-
240 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33 TO 48.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 TO 100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...6 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. GUSTS TO
14 MPH IN THE EVENING.
RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....30 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......500-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 7500 FEET WITH
NO ACCUMULATION.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48 TO 63.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 TO 47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH.
RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....20 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......5500-7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31 TO 46.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 TO 100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....20 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......600-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 7000 FEET. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47 TO 62.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 TO 43 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE
MORNING...INCREASING TO 24 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN THE
MORNING...INCREASING TO 24 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....20 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......5000-7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
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IDZ421-181600-
SOUTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST/WESTERN SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST-
240 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 42.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 TO 100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....20 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......600-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 7500 FEET. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 61.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 TO 47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....20 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......7500-9500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34 TO 41.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........72 TO 94 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...11 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 24 MPH IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE LESS
THAN 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS TO 24 MPH IN THE
EVENING...DECREASING TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....10 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......500-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 7000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49 TO 60.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 TO 45 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN THE
MORNING...INCREASING TO 28 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
MORNING...INCREASING TO 28 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....20 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......5000-7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
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IDZ420-423-424-426-181600-
TREASURE VALLEY BLM-OWYHEE MOUNTAINS-WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM-
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS-
240 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39 TO 47.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 TO 97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE LESS
THAN 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....10 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......600-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST UP TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 69.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 TO 36 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...10 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 26 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST 8 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....10 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......7000-9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36 TO 48.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 TO 91 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH WITH EVENING GUSTS TO 26 MPH.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH EVENING GUSTS TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....10 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......600-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...MAINLY
IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 68.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 TO 33 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...4 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 15 TO 21 MPH. GUSTS TO 26 MPH IN THE
MORNING...INCREASING TO 35 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 11 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS TO 24 MPH IN THE
MORNING...INCREASING TO 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL:
MIXING HEIGHT......7000-9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
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ORZ636-637-181600-
BURNS BLM-VALE BLM-
240 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013 /140 PM PDT FRI MAY 17 2013/
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37 TO 46.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 TO 86 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT DOWNSLOPE LESS
THAN 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN
THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....10 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56 TO 66.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 TO 36 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...12 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE
MORNING...BECOMING WEST 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
RIDGES...........WEST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....10 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TO 45.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 TO 96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE
EVENING...DECREASING TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 26 MPH IN THE
EVENING...DECREASING TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................3.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....10 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........DECREASING CLOUDS THROUGH THE DAY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56 TO 66.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 TO 28 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...8 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
VALLEYS..........NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
MORNING...INCREASING TO 26 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGES...........NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
MORNING...INCREASING TO 28 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT.
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FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS 32 TO 42. HIGHS 54 TO 69.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 37 TO 48. HIGHS 60 TO 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
SNOW SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. LOWS 29 TO 43. HIGHS 54 TO 69. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS 26 TO 37. HIGHS 48 TO 63.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS 32 TO
43. HIGHS 54 TO 69.
.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY MAY 25 THROUGH FRIDAY MAY 31 CALLS FOR BETTER
CHANCE OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
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