FNUS75 KMSO 021531
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TRAIL CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
931 AM MDT FRI SEP 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0858 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING EAST JUST NORTH OF THE
CANADIAN BORDER WILL KEEP CLOUDS IN THE AREA TODAY AND PRODUCE A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME SHOWERS. IN ADDITION...AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
TO THE EAST...SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AND PRODUCE
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. SOME OF THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN PEAKS WILL BE
OBSCURRED BY LOW CLOUDS THIS MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE FIRE SATURDAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE
UNTIL LATE THURSDAY.



.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-16 MPH BY NOON WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING EAST 4-9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110902.TRAIL.01/MSO