FNUS75 KMSO 031621
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHRANDAL  FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1021 AM MDT FRI AUG 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1006 MDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE UPPER FLOW WILL BE NORTHERLY BEHIND AN EXITING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COOL TODAY...WITH
ELEVATED HUMIDITIES. CLEARING TONIGHT WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURE TO
COOL INTO THE LOWER 40S. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REDEVELOP OVER THE REGION FOR SATURDAY...WITH WARM DRY SUMMER-LIKE
CONDITIONS RETURNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING CLEAR AFTER SUNSET.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120803.CHRAN.01/MSO