FNUS75 KMSO 282129
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR RUNNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
329 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1415 PDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY UNDER A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. TOMORROW AFTERNOON A DRY
DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE FIRE...CAUSING WINDS TO
INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST (LIKELY AFTER 1500). OTHERWISE...EXPECT
WARM DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES TO PERSIST UNDER SUNNY
SKIES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AROUND 4-6 MPH WITH SOME LIGHT GUSTS
                    TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH TONIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS BETWEEN 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...VICKY  SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110728.RUNNI.01/MSO