FNUS75 KMSO 071848
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GORGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1248 PM MDT TUE AUG 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1231 MDT ON AUGUST 07. 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE DOMINATE
FEATURE OVER THE FIRE TODAY CAUSING A RETURN TO HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS. THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES SOUTHWESTERLY ON
WEDNESDAY. A PLUME OF MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO SWING THROUGH THE
AREA CAUSING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. 
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. 

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING 
                    VARIABLE 2-5 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. 

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND 
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
CWR.................0 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT. 
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. 

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...STEVE HAUSER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120807.GORGE.01/MSO