FNUS75 KMSO 052321
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LUTZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
521 PM MDT MON SEP 5 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1649 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...A VERY DRY AIRMASS CONTINUES TO BE OVER THE FIRE AREA.
MOISTURE TO THE SOUTH APPEARS NOT BE SPREADING FAR ENOUGH NORTH TO
BRING A THREAT OF SHOWERS TO THE FIRE THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT
MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS BUT
POOR RH RECOVERY ON THE RIDGES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 45 PERCENT EXCEPT 25-30 PERCENT RIDGETOPS.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST TO SOUTHWEST 6-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-7 MPH AND NORTHWEST 4-8 RIDGETOPS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................5 PERCENT
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........NEAR 15 PERCENT.
WINDS (20 FT).......UPSLOPE 3-8 MPH AND SOUTH 5-10 RIDGETOPS.

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FORECASTER...GIBSON
REQUESTED BY...BDNF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110905.LUTZ_.01/MSO