FNUS75 KMSO 161618
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEEP CORNER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1018 AM MDT THU AUG 16 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0949 MDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARMING AND DRYING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. NIGHT
TIME INVERSIONS/THERMAL BELTS WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THIS PERIOD
WITH RH RECOVERIES WORSENING EACH NIGHT. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE
TERRAIN DRIVEN AND LIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS AROUND 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...BRIANA LUEKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120816.STEEP.01/MSO