FNUS75 KMSO 271327
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAMMER CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
727 AM MDT SAT AUG 27 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0646 MDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE THEME OVER THE
FIRE TODAY AND SUNDAY. THE DIFFERENCE FOR TODAY IS AN UPPER LEVEL
JET OVER THE FIRE WILL ENHANCE WINDS...ESPECIALLY AT THE TOP OF
THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO
HOLD OUT ON WINDS UNTIL LATE DAY (MAINLY AFTER1700 MDT)...AND ONLY
A BRIEF WINDOW OF LESS THAN 2 HOURS. GIVEN THE WEST-SOUTHWEST
ORIENTATION OF THE DRAINAGE...COULD SEE SOME CHANNELING OF WINDS
IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ONCE THEY MIX OUT...AND THE LOWEST
HUMIDITIES WILL OCCUR AT THIS TIME AS WELL. TONIGHT THERMAL BELTS
WILL DEVELOP FOR MID SLOPE ACTIVITY AND POOR RECOVERIES. SUNDAY
WILL REMAIN HOT AND DRY BUT LESS WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92 BOTTOM...77-82 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT BOTTOM...20-25 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 4-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-15 MPH LATE
                    AFTERNOON. TOP OF THE FIRE...WEST-NORTHWEST 8-12
                    MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 BOTTOM...57-62 MID SLOPE/TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT BOTTOM...35-40 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...WEST WINDS 10-14 MPH IN THE EARLY
                    EVENING...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET. TOP...WEST WINDS 12-17 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO
                    6-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92 BOTTOM...77-82 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT BOTTOM...20-25 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH. TOP...WEST WIND 6-10
                    MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT GALLARDO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110827.HAMME.01/MSO