FNUS75 KMSO 031603
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GLACIER NATIONAL PARK SAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1003 AM MDT FRI AUG 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0938 MDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES TODAY KEEPING A COOL AIRMASS OVER THE REGION. SOME
MOISTURE WILL PASS ALONG THE DIVIDE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL
CAUSE A FEW SHOWERS. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK OVER
THE REGION WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY WARMING WITH DRY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    VALLEY..........70-75.
    RIDGE...........53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    VALLEY..........36-41 PERCENT.
    RIDGE...........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
    VALLEY..........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGE...........NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH GUSTS TO 25 MPH INCREASING
                    THIS AFTERNOON 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLEAR. PATCHY FOG
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
     VALLEY.........40-45.
     RIDGE..........37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........
     VALLEY.........95-100 PERCENT.
     RIDGE..........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
     VALLEY.........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-6 MPH.
     RIDGE..........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    VALLEY..........80-85.
    RIDGE...........60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    VALLEY..........26-31 PERCENT.
    RIDGE...........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
    VALLEY..........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
    RIDGE...........SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20120803.GLACI.02/MSO