FNUS75 KMSO 310008
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUTLER CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
608 PM MDT MON JUL 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1746 MDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARM SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER YOUR FIRE
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  THE BEST MOISTURE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE SOUTH OF YOUR AREA.  DUE TO THE ELEVATION
OF THE FIRE...HUMIDITY RECOVERIES SHOULD BE POOR TONIGHT.  THE WINDS
SHOULD DECREASE TONIGHT BUT PICK BACK UP BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     RIDGE..........NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
     MID SLOPE......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     RIDGE..........NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
     MID SLOPE......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-7 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     RIDGE..........WEST 5-10 IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 10-15 WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 BY EARLY AFTERNOON
     MID SLOPE......VARIABLE 3-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH BY
                    MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...NINE MILE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120730.BUTLE.02/MSO