FNUS75 KMSO 120521
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRANITE CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1121 PM MDT THU AUG 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2149 MDT ON AUGUST 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE MAIN THEME TODAY AND SATURDAY IS A WARMING AND
DRYING TREND AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. WINDS
WILL BE MAINLY DIURNAL SLOPE DRIVEN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UP SLOPE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWN SLOPE 0-2 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 5-7
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...WHITMORE
REQUESTED BY...WEBER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110811.GRANI.01/MSO