FNUS75 KMSO 171543
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR KREIS POND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
943 AM MDT TUE JUL 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0910 MDT 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. MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL BE
OVER YOUR FIRE TODAY WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOP OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. 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.........PARTLY CLOUD BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1-3 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...USFS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120717.KREIS.01/MSO