FNUS75 KMSO 100445
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR AMBROSE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1045 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2231 MDT ON AUGUST 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR
THE FIRE ONCE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING VARIABLE AND GUSTY WINDS. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL
SWING THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY CAUSING AN
INCREASE IN WESTERLY WINDS.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...IC-WOOD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110809.AMBRO.01/MSO