FNUS75 KMSO 171606
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GREEN RIDGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1006 AM MDT TUE JUL 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0853 PDT ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE MAIN PLUME OF MONSOONAL
MOISTURE WILL BE NORTH OF YOUR FIRE TODAY BUT SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF A STORM
GOES OVER YOUR FIRE EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MOISTURE
WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT NORTHWARD TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
ALLOWING FOR A WARMING AND DRYING TREND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120717.GREEN.01/MSO