FNUS75 KMSO 281339
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITETAIL PEAK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
739 AM MDT SUN AUG 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0719 MDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE TODAY.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN TODAY
MAINLY AFTER 3PM MDT...AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVES OVER THE FIRE.
ANY THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.                  AFTER
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...LEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110828.WHITE.01/MSO