FNUS75 KMSO 122349
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRANITE CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
549 PM MDT FRI AUG 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1736 MDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS RIDGE WILL CAUSE
A WARMING AND DRYING TREND FOR YOUR FIRE. THE RIDGE MOVES OFF TO THE
EAST ON SUNDAY ALLOWING FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON-EVENING TIME FRAME.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-8 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MIDWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110812.GRANI.01/MSO