FNUS75 KMSO 311354
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG SALMON LAKE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
754 AM MDT WED AUG 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0731 MDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PUSH SURGES OF MOISTURE ACROSS
THE FIRE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.  THE LOW LEVEL FLOW IS MUCH LIGHTER
THAN TUESDAY.  HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY
OF SHOWERS.  A WETTING RAIN SHOULD OCCUR OVER MOST OF THIS FIRE BY
THURSDAY MORNING.  THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BECOME OBSCURED IN CLOUDS AT
TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN MOSTLY OBSCURED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING.  SOME SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER PORTION OF THE FIRE
A STRONGER WESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46 TOP TO 62 BOTTOM.
MIN HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT TOP TO 50 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 10-15 MPH UPPER RIDGE.  IN THE VALLEY...
                    VARIABLE WIND 3-5 MPH THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...

CWR.................70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32 TOP TO 41 BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH UPPER RIDGE.  IN THE VALLEY
                    NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH...BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH
                    OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
                    OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW
                    LEVEL LOWERING TO 7000 FEET BY MORNING.

.THURSDAY...

CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41 TOP TO 56 BOTTOM
MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT TOP AND 50-60 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........UPPER RIDGE...NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH.  IN THE
                    VALLEY WINDS SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...DECREASING IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.  SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET IN THE MORNING.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...SETH CARBONARI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110831.BIGSA.01/MSO