FNUS75 KMSO 200607
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SIEGEL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1207 AM MDT TUE JUL 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2344 MDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SKIES WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR TONIGHT AS A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS OVER THE REGION FOR TUESDAY. AS A
RESULT...WARMER TEMPERATURES...LOWER HUMIDITIES...AND LIGHT WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO ONCE AGAIN OCCUR UNDER THIS RIDGE.

AS A PRECAUTION...AN INCREASED CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OVER THE SITE
WILL RETURN ON WEDNESDAY WITH A VERY BREEZY DAY FORECASTED FOR
THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWN SLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6-8
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100719.SIEGE.01/MSO