FNUS75 KMSO 032058
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
258 PM MDT SAT SEP 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1338 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER
ACROSS NORTHERN IDAHO INTO NEXT WEEK. DRY CONDITIONS WITH A
WARMING TREND ON TAP. STRONG SURFACE BASED INVERSIONS WILL
DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...BUT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE MAY BE IN THE THERMAL BELT TONIGHT.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...75-80 AND TOP...63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 13-18 PERCENT...TOP 18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...32-38 AND TOP...40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...75-80 PERCENT AND TOP...42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...80-85 AND TOP...69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...VICKY  SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110903.EASTF.01/MSO