FNUS75 KMSO 131854
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1254 PM MDT MON AUG 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1138 PDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARM DRY WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AREA WITH RIDGE
TOP WINDS INCREASING TOMORROW. WEDNESDAY A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT
FROM THE EAST WILL CAUSE WINDS TO SHIFT FROM THE EAST AND
COOLER...MOISTER CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-9 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-11 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...MELISSA OLIVE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120813.CEDAR.01/MSO