FNUS75 KMSO 201555
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WARM SPRINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
955 AM MDT WED JUL 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0925 MDT ON JULY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MUCH COOLER AND DRIER WESTERLY FLOW WILL OCCUR TODAY.
A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATE THURSDAY RESULTING IN
A MORE SOUTHWEST FLOW...LOWER HUMIDITIES...BUT ALSO MORE
INSTABILITY IN THE AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT AND INCREASING WINDS IS
EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 3-6 MPH...INCREASING TO 8-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7-10 MPH IN THE EVENING WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 3-8 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    WINDS 5-13 MPH IN THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110720.WARMS.01/MSO