FNUS75 KMSO 281744
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDER CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1144 AM MDT SAT AUG 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1119 MDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE
LOCATION OF YOUR FIRE COULD SEE THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. SUNDAY NIGHT...SNOW LEVELS APPEAR TO
DROP TO AROUND 7000-7500 FEET. THE COOL AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE
                    OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ALDER CREEK IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100828.ALDER.01/MSO