FNUS75 KMSO 251553
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR RUNNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
953 AM MDT MON JUL 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0842 PDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME UNSTABLE ENOUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TO SUPPORT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  A WEAK COLD FRONT AND UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND MAY SUPPORT
AN ADDITIONAL SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM.  A DRIER...BUT COOLER WESTERLY
FLOW IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-12 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH
                    POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110725.RUNNI.01/MSO