FNUS75 KMSO 031655
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDEAR LOG FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1055 AM MDT MON AUG 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1018 MDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE THROUGH
EARLY THIS WEEK MAINTAINING WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. SOME MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL PROMOTE THUNDERSTORMS EACH
AFTERNOON...BUT CURRENTLY EXPECT MOST OF THE ACTIVITY TO REMAIN
TO YOUR SOUTH. EXPECT SOME GUSTY WINDS UP ON THE RIDGE TOPS EACH AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 82-87...TOP 78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 20-25 PERCENT...TOP 25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 6-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 82-87...TOP 78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 19-24 PERCENT...TOP 24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH. GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...LAURA WARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090803.CEDEA.01/MSO