FNUS75 KMSO 191804
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR PETERS RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1204 PM MDT FRI AUG 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1135 MDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING OVER THE
REGION TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW CAUSING A WARMING AND DRYING
TREND. THIS AFTERNOON THE ATMOSPHERE IS ANTICIPATED TO DESTABILIZE
ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR SOME GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE
FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...NANCY CASSEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110819.PETER.01/MSO