FNUS75 KMSO 251943
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
143 PM MDT SUN SEP 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1220 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY COLD FRONTAL SYSTEM WAS ALREADY PASSING ACROSS
THE FIRE SITE THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHY HAS HELPED
SHELTER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM INCREASED WINDS...BUT RIDGETOPS
ARE STILL VULNERABLE TO WEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. CLOUDS AND EVEN
A FEW SPRINKLES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AS COOLER MOIST AIR
MAKES IT WAY INTO NORTHERN IDAHO. THE CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN IS
STILL QUITE LOW.

COOLER WITH ELEVATED HUMIDITIES EXPECTED FOR MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
RIDGETOP WINDS......WEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
RIDGETOP WINDS......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...MARGARET WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110925.EASTF.01/MSO