FNUS75 KMSO 182255
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LUTZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
455 PM MDT THU AUG 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1621 MDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO SEND SMOKE
TO THE EAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY
...MAYBE LIGHTER WINDS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN MONTANA WILL BE STRENGTHENING
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8-11 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT BY MID-AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 0-3 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 3-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 3-6 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 0-3 MPH BY NIGHTFALL.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.


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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110818.LUTZ_.02/MSO