FNUS75 KMSO 042254
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MTN FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
454 PM MDT SAT AUG 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1558 MDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE FIRE TOMORROW
BRINGING FURTHER INCREASE IN TEMPERATURES AND A LOWERING OF
HUMIDITY. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE TERRAIN DRIVEN UNTIL THE
AFTERNOON WHEN SOME WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SURFACE. THERE IS
STILL POTENTIAL FOR SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY
AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING
ALTHOUGH WETTING RAINS ARE POSSIBLE UNDER THE CORE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE IN THE AFTERNOON FROM THE
WEST. TUESDAY WILL BE DRY AND SUNNY WITH TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY
SIMILAR TO SUNDAY.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP 81-86...BOTTOM 87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 12-17 PERCENT...TOP 18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 48-53...TOP 53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 55-60 PERCENT...TOP 50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-8 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH AFTER
                    2000 MDT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................3.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP 80-85...BOTTOM 86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 14-19 PERCENT...TOP 19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 6-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EARLY EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................3 BECOMING 1 AFTER 2000 MDT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 46-51...TOP 50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 60-65 PERCENT...TOP 55-60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH AFTER
                    2000 MDT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP 81-86...BOTTOM 87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 12-17 PERCENT...TOP 18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 6-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...CHUCK MCHUGH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120804.CONDO.02/MSO