FNUS75 KMSO 211439
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLEY CRK 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
839 AM MDT TUE AUG 21 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0815 MDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WET COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
TONIGHT. EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT
WITH INCREASING STORMS THIS EVENING. IF THE BURN SITE GETS HIT BY
A STORM...THE CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN IS VERY GOOD. WINDS WILL
GUST UP TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE
                    OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING WITH GUSTS
                    FROM THE WEST TO 20 MPH WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...JACK CURRIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120821.VALLE.01/MSO