FNUS75 KMSO 161847
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PETERS RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1247 PM MDT TUE AUG 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1226 MDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARMING AND DRYING TREND IS IN STORE OVER THE FIRE
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH POOR RH RECOVERIES EXPECTED OVER
THE FIRE AT NIGHT DUE TO STRENGTHENING INVERSIONS. WINDS TODAY
WILL BE LIGHTER THAN YESTERDAY HOWEVER THEY ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE TOMORROW AFTERNOON ONCE AGAIN AND BECOME QUITE GUSTY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. HAINES
INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-11 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...TERA HANKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110816.PETER.01/MSO