FNUS75 KMSO 041554
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR THREE PRONG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
954 AM MDT WED AUG 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0830 PDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SLIGHT WARMING AND DRYING WILL OCCUR OVER THE FIRE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS
OVER CENTRAL MONTANA. WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT
WITH A SLIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND DIRECTION THIS AFTERNOON AND
OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH
AFTERNOONS AS THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES UNSTABLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
                    HAZE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 4-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100804.THREE.01/MSO