FNUS75 KMSO 151423
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCHESTER BASIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
823 AM MDT WED AUG 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0803 MDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT IS APPROACHING THE FIRE AND WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST VERY SOON. LOWER ELEVATION
STATIONS HAVE ALREADY SWITCHED. EXPECT SHOWERS AFTER THE FRONT
PASSES WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN. CHANCES OF THUNDER
STORMS REMAIN VERY LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
                    THE DAY.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8-10 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH WITH
                    THE COLD FRONT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...DOUG
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120815.ROCHE.01/MSO