FNUS75 KMSO 131703
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FITZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1103 AM MDT MON AUG 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1043 MDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE NORM
THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THE RIDGES SLIGHTLY ON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON MORE FROM A WESTERLY DIRECTION. THE TOP OF THE
FIRE SHOULD BE PRETTY EXPOSED TO THESE WINDS. SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPS AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 91-96...TOP 87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 47-52...TOP 52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 70 TO 75 PERCENT...TOP 50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 89-94...TOP 85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120813.FITZ_.01/MSO