FNUS75 KMSO 032255
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHRANDAL  FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
455 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1616 MDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE FIRE BOTH TODAY
AND SUNDAY WITH WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS EACH DAY. WIND WILL BE
LIGHTER AND MOSTLY TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY AND SUNDAY.

WINDS WILL INCREASE ON MONDAY WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MOUNTAIN TOP: BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
                    LOWER DRAINAGE BASINS: DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........MOUNTAIN TOP: BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
                    LOWER DRAINAGE BASINS: DOWNSLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120803.CHRAN.02/MSO