FNUS75 KMSO 260434
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARDINAL CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1034 PM MDT SUN JUL 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2206 MDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE BURN AREA
DURING THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. LIGHT VARIABLE WIND
AND POOR RH RECOVERY IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE TOP PORTION OF THE BURN
DURING THE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS WELL. A SURGE OF MONSOON MOISTURE
FROM THE SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY EARLY MONDAY...WITH THE
THREAT OF LIGHTNING STRIKES TO EXIST DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNSET. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT MUCH OF ANY PRECIPITATION
WILL BE OBSERVED NEAR THE BURN.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...39-44. TOP...46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...86-91 PERCENT. TOP...71-76.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...83-88. TOP...79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...15-20 PERCENT. TOP...18-23.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100725.CARDI.01/MSO