FNUS75 KMSO 241408
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAPPY CAMP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
808 AM MDT FRI JUL 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0747 MDT ON JULY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN MONTANA WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE TODAY AND SATURDAY.
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
OVER THE BEAVERHEAD/DEERLODGE REGION. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG
WITH GUSTY WINDS, LOCAL HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
                    5-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 2200...THEN
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4-7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...DOUG CAFFEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090724.HAPPY.01/MSO