637  
FNUS75 KBOI 020035  
FWSBOI  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD III 1A...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID  
635 PM MDT THU MAY 1 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 MDT ON MAY 01.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (208)334-9060, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
..WARM AND DRY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA FRIDAY WITH  
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND 15  
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. AS THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS EAST FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON, SOUTHERLY TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE  
RESULTING IN BETTER VENTILATION.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59 TO 65.  
MIN HUMIDITY........38 TO 43 PERCENT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
WIND - 20 FOOT......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...275 FAIR.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43 TO 48.  
MAX HUMIDITY........55 TO 60 PERCENT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
WIND - 20 FOOT......NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO  
EAST 4 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...10 POOR.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66 TO 72.  
MIN HUMIDITY........24 TO 29 PERCENT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
WIND - 20 FOOT......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...700 EXCELLENT.  
 
 
FORECASTER...COLIN  
REQUESTED BY...GORDON WELLS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2512382.2/BOI  
.DELDT 05/01/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JACOB.MILLER3@USDA.GOV,GORDON.WELLS@USDA.GOV  
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