FNUS75 KMSO 041753
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH FORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1153 AM MDT SAT AUG 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1139 MDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS RIDGE WILL CAUSE
SUMMER LIKE CONDITIONS TO RETURN TO YOUR FIRE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JACK CURRIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120804.SOUTH.01/MSO