FNUS75 KMSO 021512
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
912 AM MDT THU AUG 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0832 MDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A WINDY DAY AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL PLAGUE THE FIRE
TODAY AHEAD OF A SURFACE COLD FRONT. HIGHER ELEVATIONS RAWS SITES
ARE ALREADY SHOWING STRONG WINDS SO THE FIRE IS LIKELY ALREADY
SEEING SUSTAINED WEST WINDS BETWEEN 15-20 MPH. THE WINDS WILL
SHIFT NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND NORTHERLY AROUND MIDNIGHT.
OUTSIDE OF CLOUDS INCREASING OVER THE FIRE, NO MOISTURE IS
EXPECTED WITH THIS FRONT. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AND BREEZY IN
THE AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. A COOLER AIRMASS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL
HELP INCREASE HUMIDITIES FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 15-20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AND GUSTING TO
                    30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING, BECOMING NORTH 5-8 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120802.RABBI.01/MSO