FNUS75 KMSO 100139
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DUGOUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
739 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1918 MDT ON AUGUST 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE WILDFIRE
DURING THE REMAINDER OF TODAY...AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. THE MAIN
THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE BRIEFLY VARIABLE AND GUSTY WINDS
NEAR THE BURN. OTHERWISE...WINDS UNDER 10 MPH WILL BE PRESENT DURING
THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING HOURS. DRIER RH EXPECTED FOR THE
WILDFIRE AND VICINITY DURING THURSDAY.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

.WEDNESDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-11 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...KELLY MCKEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110809.DUGOU.01/MSO