FNUS75 KMSO 151607
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HAMMER FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1007 AM MDT THU SEP 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0916 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM
WILL BE SPREADING OVER THE FIRE THIS MORNING. A FEW SPRINKLES ARE
POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...BUT A BETTER CHANCE IS EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY HIT THEIR LOW POINT
THIS MORNING...THEN HOLD STEADY OR INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. WESTERLY
WINDS WILL BE INCREASING DURING THE DAY...WITH STRONGEST WINDS
ACROSS THE HIGHER RIDGES THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING.

COOLER WITH ELEVATED HUMIDITIES AND BREEZY WEST WINDS FOR FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING. CHANCE OF
                    LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...69-74 AND TOP..58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...25-30 PERCENT
                    TOP...30-35 PERCENT THIS MORNING THEN INCREASING.
WIND (20 FT)........INCREASING SOUTH 5-10 MPH THIS MORNING...BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
RIDGE TOP WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH OVER
                    THE RIDGES.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...62-67 AND TOP...50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...29-34 PERCENT AND TOP...60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-12 MPH. GUSTS TO 22 MPH OVER THE
                    RIDGES.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...SETH CARBONARI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110915.HAMME.01/MSO