FNUS75 KMSO 311928
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
128 PM MDT WED AUG 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1216 PDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SUPPORT HIGHER HUMIDITIES
THROUGH THURSDAY.  THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME MARGINALLY UNSTABLE AND
MAY SUPPORT A FEW SHOWERS INTO THURSDAY.  A STRONGER WESTERLY FLOW
IS EXPECTED FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF A AFTERNOON LIGHT
                    RAIN SHOWER.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 BOTTOM TO 50 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT TOP TO 40 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6-11 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45 BOTTOM TO 37 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH DURING THE EVENING...THEN
                    VARIABLE TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62 BOTTOM TO 49 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT TOP AND 35-40 PERCENT BOTTOM.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...BAUCK
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110831.EASTF.01/MSO