FNUS75 KMSO 031401
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MTN FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
801 AM MDT FRI AUG 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0743 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 BE WARMING TODAY...BUT STILL
SOMEWHAT COOL WITH ELEVATED HUMIDITIES. CLEARING TONIGHT WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURE TO COOL INTO THE LOWER 30S. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE REGION FOR SATURDAY...WITH WARM DRY
SUMMER-LIKE CONDITIONS RETURNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PATCHY FOG IN THE VALLEY. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS...MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER
                    TERRAIN.
CWR.................LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-5 MPH THIS MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    5-9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. EXCEPT 30-35 IN THE VALLEY BOTTOM.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH THIS EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1-2 MPH AFTER DARK.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY AND MUCH WARMER.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...CHUCK MCHUGH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120803.CONDO.01/MSO