FNUS75 KMSO 082239
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LUTZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
439 PM MDT THU SEP 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1620 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PRESENT OVER THE WILDFIRE
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. LIGHT WINDS...PERSISTENTLY LOW
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY...AND POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE
PRESENT DURING THIS TIME. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE WILDFIRE DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...HOWEVER ANY
STORM CELL THAT DEVELOPS WILL MOST LIKELY PRODUCE LIGHTNING STRIKES
AND BRIEF ERRATIC WINDS WITH LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION.

FOR THE 3-5 DAY PERIOD...EXPECT LITTLE CHANGE. RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE REGION...BUT DOES SHIFT SLIGHTLY TO THE
EAST. WHICH COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR A WEATHER SYSTEM TO MOVE INTO
THE REGION.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46-56. HIGHS 74-84. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46-56. HIGHS 72-82. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 44-54. HIGHS
71-81. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 47-57. HIGHS
71-81.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 47-57. HIGHS
70-80.

$$
FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...SHELLY CROOK - FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110908.LUTZ_.01/MSO