FNUS75 KMSO 122324
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH SAVAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
524 PM MDT SUN AUG 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1550 PDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE FIRE
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING, RESULTING IN ANOTHER NIGHT OF CLEAR, STABLE
CONDITIONS. POOR RH RECOVERIES AND THE PRESENCE OF STRONG THERMAL
BELTS WILL CONTINUE WITH WINDS BEING LARGELY DIURNAL AND TERRAIN
DRIVEN THROUGH MID DAY MONDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BECOME MORE UNSTABLE
MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING WHICH WILL
HELP FURTHER DRY THE ATMOSPHERE UNDER VERY WARM TEMPERATURES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWN SLOPE/DOWN VALLEY 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST/NORTHWEST 7-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

$$

FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...MELISSA OLIVE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120812.NORTH.01/MSO