FNUS75 KMSO 212144
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 8 MILE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
344 PM MDT TUE JUL 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1510 MDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE FIRE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS A RIDGE HOLDS OVER THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES. THE FIRE WILL LIKELY BE ABOVE ANY INVERSION THAT
FORMS IN THE VALLEY BELOW WHICH WILL LIMIT RH RECOVERIES TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY TERRAIN DRIVEN WITH SOME GUSTY RIDGE TOP
WINDS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AS WINDS ALOFT MIX TO THE SURFACE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 4-8 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE LATE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...JESSICA WIEDEMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090721.8MILE.01/MSO