FNUS75 KMSO 051535
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOWNING MTN  FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
935 AM MDT SUN SEP 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0916 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FAIRLY STRONG WESTERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT EXISTS
OVER THE FIRE AREA BUT IT MUST BE SOMEWHAT SHELTERED. RAWS BOTH
YESTERDAY AND THIS MORNING SHOW GREATER WINDS...AND THEY LIKELY
WILL GET STRONGER THROUGH THE DAY. HOWEVER...WILL FORECAST WINDS
AT FIRE MORE MODERATE DUE TO THE SHELTERING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 8-15 MPH THIS
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE BETWEEN 1500 AND 1800 HRS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................20 PERCENT MAINLY EVENING.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 8-15 MPH THROUGH 2000 HRS THEN BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.

.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...WHITMORE
REQUESTED BY...BRET LEWIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100905.DOWNI.01/MSO