FNUS75 KMSO 171901
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
101 PM MDT FRI AUG 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1147 PDT ON AUGUST 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE STRENGTHENING OVER
NORTHERN IDAHO DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...THEN HOLDING STEADFAST
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL HIGHLIGHT THE
FORECAST THROUGH THIS PERIOD. THERMAL BELT WILL BE PRESENT AT THE
MID TO UPPER SLOPES DURING THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS. THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR MOSTLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY AND SMOKY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR AND SMOKY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY AND SMOKY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...TRISHA SKINNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120817.CEDAR.01/MSO