FNUS75 KMSO 201356
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAMMER CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
756 AM MDT SAT AUG 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0739 MDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE DOMINATE FEATURE
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...SO THE AREA WILL HAVE A WARMING AND
DRYING TREND.  THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY CAUSING
GUSTIER WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    BY MID AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...ROB CARLIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110820.HAMME.01/MSO