FNUS75 KMSO 302037
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOWNING MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
237 PM MDT MON AUG 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1421 MDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A COOL AND MOIST PATTERN IS ANTICIPATED TO REMAIN OVER THE WILDFIRE
DURING THE NEXT DAY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE PRESENT DURING THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE ATMOSPHERE WILL STABILIZE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...HOWEVER
WEAK SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE WILDFIRE
THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY. BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...ANOTHER SURGE OF
MOISTURE WILL ARRIVE OVER THE BURN...WITH CWR INCREASING
DRAMATICALLY BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 58-63...TOP 47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 40-45 PERCENT...TOP 40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 58-63...TOP 50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 37-42...TOP 45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...MATT BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100830.DOWNI.01/MSO