FNUS75 KMSO 311843
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FALLS POINT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1243 PM MDT TUE JUL 31 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1228 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 WINDS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE AND
IMPACT THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTS TO 15 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THE WEST ASPECT OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ABOVE ANY THERMAL BELTS SO EXPECT DECENT RECOVERIES.
WEDNESDAY WILL BE SIMILAR WITH AFTERNOON WINDS MIXING WITH GUSTS
TO 15 MPH EXPECTED BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-8 MPH INCREASING TO 8-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...BECKY WHITE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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