FNUS75 KMSO 111600
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAVENE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1000 AM MDT THU AUG 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0932 MDT ON AUGUST 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK UPPER TROUGH AND LINGERING MOISTURE FROM
WEDNESDAYS CONVECTION WILL ALLOW AFTERNOON CUMULUS TO DEVELOP OVER
THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A SLIGHTLY COOLER AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
TROUGH AND LINGERING MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED HUMIDITIES FOR TODAY. LITTLE TO NO
SURFACE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN TERRAIN/DIURNALLY DRIVEN WINDS
WITH HIGHEST SPEEDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING FROM
DRAINAGE WINDS. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE FIRE FOR DRYING/WARMING
CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. GOOD POTENTIAL FOR THE FIRE TO
BE IN A THERMAL BELT OVERNIGHT FOR POOR RECOVERIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 3-5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON...MAINLY AFTER 3 PM.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 5-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...TONY LUBKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110811.LAVEN.01/MSO