FNUS75 KMSO 251608
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAGLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1008 AM MDT WED JUL 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0847 PDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THE FIRE
THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A WEATHER DISTURBANCE THAT WILL INCREASE
CLOUDS SOUTH OF THE FIRE...BUT NO CHANCE OF ANY SHOWERS. WINDS
WILL BE DIURNALLY/TERRAIN DRIVEN. THERMAL BELTS WILL BE
STRENGTHENING TONIGHT SO RECOVERIES WILL NOT BE OPTIMAL. THURSDAY
THE UPPER FLOW WILL BECOME MORE FAVORABLE TO USHER IN SOME MID
LEVEL MOISTURE AND AN UPPER WAVE TO PROMOTE AFTERNOON/EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE FIRE. WITH VERY DRY LOW LEVELS...LIGHTNING
AND WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACTS FROM ANY
STORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 5-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE WINDS 5-6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-98.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 5-6 MPH. ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH
                    NEAR ANY STORMS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120725.EAGLE.01/MSO