Fire Weather Planning


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FNUS55 KBOI 161413
FWFBOI
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW IDAHO AND SE OREGON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
813 AM MDT WED OCT 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE WEST COAST THE LAST FEW DAYS
IS BEING PUSHED WESTWARD AS A WEAK COLD FRONT DROPS INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST FROM THE NORTH. LIGHT SUSTAINED WINDS TODAY WILL BECOME GUSTY 
BY THE AFTERNOON AS WESTERLY WINDS FILTER TO THE SURFACE. THE FRONT WILL
DROP INTO THE PAYETTE NF AND OREGON BLM BY NOON AND THEN THROUGH THE 
IDAHO BLM BY LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT MORE NORTHERLY AFTER THE 
FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE UPPER RIDGE THEN REPOSITIONS ITSELF BACK OFF THE 
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES EXPECTED
TO REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL. 
IDZ400>403-421-162230-
NORTHERN BOISE BLM-WESTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST-
EASTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST-NORTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST-
SOUTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST/WESTERN SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST-
813 AM MDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42 TO 57. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........27 TO 37 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......4000-6000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....WEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24 TO 36. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
MAX HUMIDITY........68 TO 96 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......500-1000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44 TO 59. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........29 TO 44 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN 
                    THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......4000-5000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. 
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IDZ420-424-162230-
TREASURE VALLEY BLM-WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM-
813 AM MDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 62. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........24 TO 31 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...3 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......4000-5000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31 TO 36. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........69 TO 89 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...5 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......1000-2000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 63. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........27 TO 34 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...3 PERCENT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING WEST 8 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS 
                    TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......4000-5000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
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IDZ423-426-162230-
OWYHEE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS-
813 AM MDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 TO 60. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........19 TO 27 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...8 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING WEST AROUND 8 MPH WITH GUSTS 
                    TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......4000-5000 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29 TO 34. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...3 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........62 TO 79 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...8 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......1000-1500 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50 TO 59. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........26 TO 33 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...7 PERCENT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........WEST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 9 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
SMOKE DISPERSAL: 
 MIXING HEIGHT......4500-5500 FT AGL. 
 TRANSPORT WINDS....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
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ORZ636-637-162230-
BURNS BLM-VALE BLM-
813 AM MDT WED OCT 16 2013 /713 AM PDT WED OCT 16 2013/
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 64. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...2 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........17 TO 27 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 IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING WEST AROUND 8 MPH WITH GUSTS 
                    TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27 TO 36. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...4 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........55 TO 80 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...7 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54 TO 62. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........21 TO 29 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......ON AVERAGE...3 PERCENT WETTER. 
20-FOOT WINDS....... 
   VALLEYS..........LIGHT UPSLOPE WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH. 
   RIDGES...........LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 8 MPH IN THE 
                    MORNING...BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 9 MPH WITH 
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 
LAL.................1. 
CWR /0.10 INCH/.....0 PERCENT. 
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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 27 TO 36. HIGHS 48 TO 63. LIGHT
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 29 TO 39. HIGHS 51 TO 66. LIGHT
WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 39. HIGHS 52 TO 66. WEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 39. HIGHS 50 TO 65. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 31 TO 38. HIGHS 49 TO 63. 
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