FNUS75 KMSO 171627
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEEP CORNER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1027 AM MDT FRI AUG 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0902 PDT ON AUGUST 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE WARMING AND DRYING TREND CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND
UNDER A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE. EXPECT STRENGTHENING THERMAL BELTS
AND VALLEY INVERSIONS EACH DAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERIES.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE TERRAIN DRIVEN AND LIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93 BOTTOM TO 83-88 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 19-24 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 BOTTOM TO 52-57 IN THERMAL BELTS.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT BOTTOM TO 25-30 PERCENT IN
                    THE THERMAL BELTS.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...TRISHA SKINNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120817.STEEP.01/MSO