FNUS75 KMSO 101413
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MNT FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
813 AM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0748 MDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
AROUND THE FIRE MID AFTERNOON TODAY. THERE IS NOT A LOT OF
MOISTURE EXPECTED ALTHOUGH UNDER THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORM CORES
THERE WILL BE WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THERMAL
BELTS/INVERSIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE QUITE AS STRONG TONIGHT
DUE TO EXPECTED LINGERING CLOUD COVER. HOWEVER...RH RECOVERIES
WILL STILL BE POOR AT THE TOP OF THE FIRE. TOMORROW WILL BE HOT
AND DRY WITH LITTLE TO NO MOISTURE EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 89-94...TOP 82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 45-50...TOP 55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 72-77 PERCENT...TOP 40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 86-91...TOP 79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
                    6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...BRETT PARGMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120810.CONDO.01/MSO