FNUS75 KMSO 281528
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CUTOFF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
928 AM MDT SAT AUG 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0910 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 MORNING. THE COOL AND SHOWERY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JOE COUTURE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100828.CUTOF.01/MSO