FNUS75 KMSO 111725
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1125 AM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0956 PDT ON AUGUST 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A MOIST AND UNSETTLED SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE
BURN DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE THREAT OF RAIN WILL SLOWLY
DWINDLE NEAR THE BURN THROUGH THURSDAY...AS A WEAK STORM SYSTEM OVER
THE COLUMBIA BASIN MOVES ACROSS IDAHO. UNSTABLE AIR OVER THE REGION
WILL ALLOW THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RH VALUES ARE ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN FAIRLY HIGH
DURING EACH AFTERNOON...WITH HIGH RH RECOVERY DURING THE OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
                    RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 3-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...BECOMING 4500 FT AGL DURING THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...VICKY SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100811.WEST_.01/MSO