FNUS75 KMSO 211924
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CATHOLIC GULCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
124 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1206 PDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLEAR THE FOR REST OF THE
AFTERNOON WITH HOT TEMPERATURES AND GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL
MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN CANADA ON MONDAY BRING INCREASING WEST WINDS
BY AFTERNOON TO THE FIRE AREA.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH BECOMING AROUND 1500 NORTHWEST
                    307 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5-6 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-14
                    MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...GIBSON
REQUESTED BY...LINDSAY DURANT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110821.CATHO.01/MSO