FNUS75 KMSO 052057
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHOOFLY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
257 PM MDT WED AUG 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1449 MDT ON AUGUST 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A VERY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
FIRE THROUGH THURSDAY.   THE MAIN THREAT OF STORMS WILL TRANSITION
FROM GUSTY WIND/RAIN TODAY TO MOSTLY RAIN/HAIL BY THURSDAY AS THE
LOWER ATMOSPHERE ALSO MOISTENS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
                    OF THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY
                    RAIN WITH STORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......ABOVE 5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL BY DARK.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.  HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...FREQUENT
                    LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE WITH STORMS.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...DIANE HUTTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090805.SHOOF.01/MSO