FNUS75 KMSO 281832
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOWNING MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1232 PM MDT SAT AUG 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1217 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. THE COOL AND SHOWERY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 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 LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-8 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 LIKELY.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...NWS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100828.DOWNI.01/MSO