FNUS75 KMSO 031828
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1228 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1206 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
SLIGHTLY 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. THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE SHOULD PROTECT IT FROM
WINDS TODAY...BUT BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
SHOULD REACH THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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