FNUS75 KMSO 041903
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACKER MEADOWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
103 PM MDT WED AUG 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1240 MDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CAUSE AN
EASTERLY WIND OVER THE FIRE THROUGH THURSDAY. INCREASING
INSTABILITY THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY WILL PROVIDE THE CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL BE
SLOW MOVING AND PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN UNDER THEIR CORES. TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO WARM AND RHS LOWER THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1500.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 6-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LOEFFELBEIN
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT COMMANDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100804.PACKE.01/MSO