FNUS75 KMSO 240243
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAPPY CAMP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
843 PM MDT THU JUL 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2007 MDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED IN THE AREA OF THE WILDFIRE DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WILL DISSIPATE
SOMEWHAT DURING TONIGHT...RE-INTENSIFYING DURING DAYTIME HEATING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. EXTREME WARMTH ACROSS THE AREA WILL KEEP RH VALUES
FROM RECOVERING MUCH TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECT TO BE AS LOW AS THE TEENS
DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE VERY STRONG
DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD...WITH SOUTHERLY BREEZES PEAKING AT LESS
THAN 10 MPH DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...DOUG CAFFEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090723.HAPPY.01/MSO