FNUS75 KMSO 132337
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEADMAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
537 PM MDT THU AUG 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1711 MDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE
REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. YOUR FIRE HAS A FAIRLY GOOD
CHANCE AT SEEING SOME PRECIPITATION BY SATURDAY MORNING FROM THIS
SYSTEM. BUT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS GUSTY WESTERLY
WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING. DECREASING TO 4-8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-6 MPH INCREASING TO 9-16 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...DIANE HUTTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090813.DEADM.01/MSO