FNUS75 KMSO 011752
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ESTELLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1152 AM MDT SUN AUG 1 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1122 MDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COOL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BE EXITING THE REGION
THIS EVENING. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN UNSTABLE AND MOIST
ENOUGH TO MENTION A FEW SHOWERS...POSSIBLY A CRACK OF THUNDER
THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE FIRE.
A WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL OFFER ONLY SLIGHTLY WARMER/DRIER
CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY. SOME WESTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH
DAY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR
                    A THUNDERSTORM.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-6 MPH...INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH BY MID
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5-9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN SMITH - IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100801.ESTEL.01/MSO