FNUS75 KMSO 232128
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SKIUMAH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
328 PM MDT TUE AUG 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1441 MDT ON AUGUST 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WINDS SURROUNDING THE FIRE WILL REMAIN DIURNAL AND
TERRAIN DRIVEN DUE TO THE TERRAIN. RECOVERIES TONIGHT SHOULD BE
DECENT WITH A CLEARING SKY AND LIGHT WINDS FORECAST TO DEVELOP.
HOWEVER EXPECT ANOTHER HOT AND DRY DAY ON THE FIRE WEDNESDAY WITH
WIND BEHAVIOR BEING DIURNAL AND INFLUENCED HEAVILY BY THE TERRAIN.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-7 MPH IN THE EVENING.
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 2-7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$

FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...NANCY CASSEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110823.SKIUM.01/MSO