FNUS75 KMSO 150208
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
808 PM MDT TUE AUG 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1950 MDT ON AUGUST 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE FIRE SITE
APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 2100-2200 MDT THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTH TO NORTHEAST AND QUITE GUSTY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE
FRONT...THEN EASTERLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE
MUCH IMPROVED WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF WETTING RAINFALL OVERNIGHT.
LIGHTNING IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY LATE TONIGHT.

MUCH COOLER STABLE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY.
HOWEVER...EAST WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY AT LEAST DURING THE
MORNING HOURS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING
                    ...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 10-17 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
                    BECOMING EAST 10-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    DECREASING CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 10-17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...IC-TRAINEE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120814.MEADO.01/MSO