FNUS75 KMSO 171744
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEN MILE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1144 AM MDT SAT JUL 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1116 MDT ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW A NORTHWEST
WIND TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS LIKELY. THE SOUTHEAST ASPECT
OF THE FIRE WILL SHELTER IT A LITTLE FROM THE NORTHWESTERLY WIND.
THE FIRE IS LOW ENOUGH IN ELEVATION IT SHOULD DEVELOP AN INVERSION
TONIGHT ALLOWING RHS TO RISE. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN
ON SUNDAY AS UPPER LEVEL WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING WEST 5-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...KEN PARKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100717.TENMI.01/MSO