FNUS75 KMSO 131659
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MALLARD FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1059 AM MDT MON AUG 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0941 PDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AT THE RIDGE TOPS TUESDAY
WHILE CONDITIONS REMAIN HOT AND DRY. FORECAST ASSUMES THE TOP
ELEVATIONS OF THE FIRE WILL BE IN THE THERMAL BELTS OVERNIGHT.
PLEASE INCLUDE ANY OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE THERMAL BELTS IN THE REMARKS
OF YOUR NEXT REQUEST IF POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....100-105.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 5-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47 BOTTOM TO 56-61 TOP.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 30-35 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    WINDS 5-7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-101.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120813.MALLA.01/MSO