FNUS75 KMSO 312055
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
255 PM MDT TUE JUL 31 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1423 MDT ON JULY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HOT AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE FIRE
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOME STRONGER NORTHWEST WINDS MAY MIX TO THE
FIRE WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERMAL BELTS WILL
AGAIN DEVELOP WITH POOR RECOVERIES AND ACTIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR AT THE
TOP OF THE FIRE. WEDNESDAY WILL SEE VERY SIMILAR CONDITIONS BUT THE
WINDS WILL BE MORE WESTERLY AND MAY NOT MIX TO THE BASE OF THE
FIRE...BUT THE TOP OF THE FIRE COULD SEE GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 87-92 TOP 80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6-8 MPH.
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH TOP OF THE FIRE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 48-53...TOP 56-61
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 89-94 PERCENT...TOP 48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 85-90 TOP 78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.  GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AT
                    THE TOP OF THE FIRE.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120731.CONDO.01/MSO