FNUS75 KMSO 292209
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST RIVERSIDE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
409 PM MDT MON AUG 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1522 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...THE BACK EDGE OF CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PASSING TROUGH IS JUST TO THE WEST OF THE FIRE AND CLEARING
SHOULD BEGIN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ONCE CLOUD COVER DECREASES
THERE WILL BE A QUICK JUMP IN TEMPERATURES AND AN INCREASE IN
WINDS. THESE WINDS SHOULD DECREASE AROUND 2000 MDT. A SIGNIFICANT
TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE REGION ON TUESDAY WITH AN INCREASED
PRESSURE GRADIENT EXPECTED. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOWER RHS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82 BOTTOM...68-73 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT BOTTOM...50-55 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH
                    WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
                    TOP...WEST WINDS 10-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 BOTTOM...72-77 TOP
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT BOTTOM...30-35 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 9-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...WEST 8-12 MPH INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110829.WESTR.01/MSO