FNUS75 KMSO 131441
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCHESTER BASIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
841 AM MDT MON AUG 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0825 MDT ON AUGUST 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY AND TUESDAY
WITH STRONG THERMAL BELTS OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS INCREASE TUESDAY.
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL IMPACT THE BURN SITE TUESDAY NIGHT OR
WEDNESDAY MORNING CAUSING WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST
AND MUCH MORE STABLE CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 12-15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8-11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-14 MPH WITH
                    HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...IC COPPLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120813.ROCHE.01/MSO