FNUS75 KMSO 140400
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH LOST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1000 PM MDT SAT AUG 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2139 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 PRIMARILY HIGH 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 NEAR YOUR FIRE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
    BOTTOM..........40-45.
    TOP.............55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........
    BOTTOM..........90-95 PERCENT.
    TOP.............40-45 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........
    LOWER ELEVATION..........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
    RIDGE....................SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
   BOTTOM...........88-93.
   TOP..............75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........
   BOTTOM...........15-20 PERCENT.
   TOP..............20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
   LOWER ELEVATION..VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
   RIDGE............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN BRANINE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110813.SOUTH.01/MSO