FNUS75 KMSO 132241
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRANITE CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
441 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1627 MDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT OFF TO THE
EAST CAUSING SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE REGION. TONIGHT
SOME HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE WILL MOVE IN CAUSING CIRRUS CLOUDS. ON
SUNDAY SOME LOW TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE
REGION POTENTIALLY SETTING OFF AN AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE
                    2-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH
                    WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MITCH DANA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110813.GRANI.01/MSO