FNUS75 KMSO 281537
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACKER MEADOWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
937 AM MDT WED JUL 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0911 MDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT CLEAR SKIES THROUGH NOON. CUMULUS CLOUDS WILL
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WITH A CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM
AFTER 1500 AS TEMPERATURE RISE AND THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES UNSTABLE.
THOUGH THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY IS EXPECTED IN THE
BITTERROOT VALLEY SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY WITH INCREASING CUMULUS CLOUDS AFTER 1300.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT COMMANDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100728.PACKE.01/MSO