FNUS75 KMSO 271432
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARDINAL CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
832 AM MDT TUE JUL 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0815 MDT ON JULY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH INTO THE AREA
TODAY AND TOMORROW RESULTING IN A CONTINUED CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FOR THE MOST PART WET
BUT STILL WILL PRODUCE SOME GUSTY WINDS. RH'S ARE EXPECTED TO BE
HIGHER TODAY BUT POSSIBLY LOWER SOME TOMORROW WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
ADDITIONAL SUNSHINE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE
                    OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 AT BOTTOM.
                    64-69 AT TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT AT BOTTOM.
                    45-50 PERCENT AT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6-10 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/
                    DOWNVALLEY 2-6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 AT BOTTOM.
                    71-76 AT TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT AT BOTTOM.
                    31-36 PERCENT AT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. WINDS COULD BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$

FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...BRAD GILLESPIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100727.CARDI.01/MSO