FNUS75 KMSO 230218
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRANITE CREEK  SPOT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
818 PM MDT WED AUG 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2000 MDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN THURSDAY AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASING WINDS ON
THE FIRE IN THE AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH RIDGETOP WINDS WILL BE FROM
THE WEST...THE DRAINAGE THE FIRE IS LOCATED IN WILL LEND TOWARDS
MORE OF A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. THE COLD FRONT WILL PASS THE
FIRE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...ALLOWING WINDS TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT.
FRIDAY WILL BE VERY BREEZY WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 7-11 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6-11 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120822.GRANI.02/MSO