FNUS75 KMSO 041633
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BERG MTN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1033 AM MDT THU NOV 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0911 PDT ON NOVEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER
NORTH-CENTRAL IDAHO THROUGH FRIDAY. STABLE WARM DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. SOUTHERLY WINDS MAY BEGIN TO INCREASE ON THE FIRE SITE
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY DUE TO ITS LOCATION (ELEVATION AND EXPOSURE).
MARGINAL RH RECOVERY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

SATURDAY WILL BE A TRANSITION DAY AS THE RIDGE MOVES EAST OPENING
UP A SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT...INTRODUCING HIGHER CLOUDS TO THE AREA.
THEN A STRONGER SYSTEM DELIVERING PRECIPITATION TO THE FIRE AREA
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3-6 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY...SOME HIGH CLOUDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101104.BERGM.01/MSO