FNUS75 KMSO 022331
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MTN FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
531 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1709 MDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING
OFF TO THE EAST TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING BACK INTO WESTERN MONTANA SATURDAY. CLOUDS AND LINGERING
SHOWERS THIS MORNING WILL GIVE WAY TO DRYING CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON. A WARMING TREND WITH DRY CONDITIONS SHOULD BE EXPECTED
FOR SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS
                    MORNING. THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ONLY A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6-9 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 12 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR AND UNSEASONABLY COOL.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BY SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY AND MUCH WARMER.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...CHUCK MCHUGH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120802.CONDO.02/MSO