FNUS75 KMSO 190357
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FORK LOST CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
957 PM MDT THU AUG 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2129 MDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...FEWER HIGH CLOUDS EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY AS THE
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WEAKENS. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE
BUILDING INTO WESTERN MONTANA LATER FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78 VALLEYS...AND 64-67 RIDGETOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-23 PERCENT VALLEYS. 21-25 PERCENT RIDGETOP.
WIND (20 FT)........
          VALLEY....VARIABLE 2-4 IN THE MORNING...BECOMING UPCANYON
                    5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
          RIDGETOP..WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 7-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.


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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...GILLESPIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110818.SOUTH.01/MSO