FNUS75 KMSO 311748
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 541
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1148 AM MDT TUE JUL 31 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1020 PDT ON JULY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE
FIRE KEEPING THE THREAT OF STORMS AWAY FROM THE FIRE.
HOWEVER...WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MIX TO THE SURFACE
AND SHOULD BE FELT ON THE FIRE...ESPECIALLY AT THE TOP. THE FIRE
IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE THE THERMAL BELT FOR DECENT
RECOVERIES. WEDNESDAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO TODAY BUT WINDS WILL BE
MORE WESTERLY AND TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES COOLER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 1-3 MPH INCREASING TO 4-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. TOP OF THE FIRE WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS
                    8-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120731.541__.01/MSO