FNUS75 KMSO 271359
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CARDINAL CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
759 AM MDT FRI AUG 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0731 MDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SETTLE
OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS WILL
BRING COOLER AND MOISTER CONDITIONS TO YOUR FIRE. THE STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG THE RIDGES ARE EXPECTED SUBSIDE SLIGHTLY BY
THIS AFTERNOON. THE ENOUGH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY COULD CAUSE A
FEW SHOWERS BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
               BOTTOM...57-62.
               TOP...50-55
MIN HUMIDITY........
               BOTTOM...28-33 PERCENT.
               TOP...35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
               BOTTOM...NORTHWEST WINDS 8-13 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
               TOP...NORTH 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH DECREASING
               THIS AFTERNOON TO 8-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MAX HUMIDITY........
               BOTTOM...85-90 PERCENT
               TOP...71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
               BOTTOM...59-64.
               TOP...51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........
               BOTTOM...26-31 PERCENT.
               TOP...32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...SETH CARBNOARI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100827.CARDI.01/MSO