FNUS75 KMSO 082232
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCGUIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
432 PM MDT SUN AUG 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1604 MDT ON AUGUST 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SLIGHT DRYING IS TAKING PLACE BEHIND THE SURFACE
FEATURE THAT MOVED THROUGH THE FIRE EARLIER TODAY. STILL A THREAT
OF ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR THE FIRE THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN
CLEARING. WITH SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXING AND SKIES
CLEARING...THERMAL BELTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT NEAR THE
TOP OF THE FIRE. THE PROXIMITY TO THE RIVER WILL KEEP HUMIDITIES
SLIGHTLY HIGHER HOWEVER. THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL REMAIN
OVER THE FIRE MONDAY ALLOWING AFTERNOON CUMULUS TO DEVELOP AND
DECENT MIXING FOR INCREASE AFTERNOON WINDS. ISOLATED MAINLY
TERRAIN SHOWERS SHOULD ALSO BE ANTICIPATED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE EARLY EVENING...THEN CLEARING
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 BASE OF FIRE...57-62 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT BASE...70-75 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH. VARIABLE TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    THERMAL BELT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE MID AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...JENI RAMONDELLI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100808.MCGUI.02/MSO