FNUS75 KMSO 301322
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARDINAL CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
722 AM MDT FRI JUL 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0709 MDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE WARM CONDITIONS TODAY
WITH AN ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE. LOW PRESSURE WILL
APPROACH AND MOVE ACROSS THE MONTANA/CANADIAN BORDER SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF THE LOW
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW MOVES OVER THE AREA SUNDAY EXPECT
MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS WITH A POTENTIAL OF WETTING RAINS. UP TO
.15 TO .30 OF RAIN MAY BE POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN AFTERNOON
                    THUNDERSTORM. LITTLE RAIN EXPECTED WITH STORMS
                    THAT DEVELOP.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
                    AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SATURDAY...

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.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 12 MPH
                    WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...GILLESPIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100730.CARDI.01/MSO