FNUS75 KMSO 212230
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LUTZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
430 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1608 MDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING
SOUTH OF THE FIRE SITE WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTH DURING THE
EVENING. A WARM DRY RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS THE KEY FEATURE
FOR WEATHER ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA. WINDS WILL BE PICKING UP
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS (MONDAY/TUESDAY) AS THE RIDGE BREAKS
DOWN A BIT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. A FEW HIGH-BASED CUMULUS THIS
                    EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
      VALLEY........SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH THIS EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE
                    1-3 MPH AFTER DARK.
      RIDGETOPS.....WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A FEW HIGH-BASED CUMULUS CLOUDS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
      VALLEYS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
      RIDGETOP......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH...INCREASING TO 12-20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-10 MPH IN THE EVENING. BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 3-5 MPH AFTER DARK.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.


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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110821.LUTZ_.01/MSO