FNUS75 KMSO 312237
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST RIVERSIDE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
437 PM MDT WED AUG 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1554 MDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RAIN SHOWERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING
AT THE FIRE AND A WETTING RAIN COULD STILL OCCUR. THERE WILL BE A
BRIEF BREAK OVERNIGHT FROM SHOWERS BUT THE NEXT WAVE WILL QUICKLY
ARRIVE TO BRING MORE RAIN CHANCES THURSDAY MORNING WITH LIGHT RAIN
LIKELY. SHOWER CHANCES WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY BUT AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74 BOTTOM...60-65 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-47 PERCENT BOTTOM...53-58 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...WEST WINDS AROUND 11 MPH.
                    TOP...WEST WINDS 7-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69 BOTTOM...56-61 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT BOTTOM...58-53 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...MATT BUTLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110831.WESTR.01/MSO