FNUS75 KMSO 261622
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOX PEAK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1022 AM MDT FRI AUG 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0955 MDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE BEST
CHANCE OF SEEING A STORM WILL BE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM MDT. LITTLE
MOISTURE IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THE DRY LOW LEVELS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL MAKE IT LIKELY TO SEE GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
AROUND THESE THUNDERSTORMS. WARM TEMPERATURES WITH
LOW HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED.

NEXT WEEK EXPECT A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN AS A TROUGH
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. TIMING IS STILL A LITTLE UNCERTAIN...BUT
WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF THE TROUGH ON TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74 TOP
                    82-88 BOTTOM
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LOWER ELEVATION......NORTH 8-12 MPH LATE IN
                         THE AFTERNOON.
                    RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING
                         WEST 7-14 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT TOP.
                    81-87 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 TOP.
                    80-85 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 54-64. HIGHS 76-86. WEST WINDS WINDS
5-11 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 54-64. HIGHS 76-86. VARIABLE WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 74-84. SOUTHWEST WINDS WINDS
10-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...JACQUIE PARKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110826.FOXPE.01/MSO