FNUS75 KMSO 221941
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUSE LAKES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
141 PM MDT WED AUG 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1314 MDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...FAIR WEATHER CUMULUS CLOUDS MAINLY OVER THE RIDGES
THIS AFTERNOON WILL DISSIPATE QUICKLY THIS EVENING. NO RAIN OR
STORMS ARE EXPECTED...BUT WINDS MAY BECOME ERRATIC WITH PASSING
CLOUDS. WINDS WILL INCREASE TOMORROW WITH MORE DRY AIR ALOFT
MIXING DOWN CAUSING RED FLAG CONDITIONS. A DRY COLD FRONT THURSDAY
NIGHT WILL CAUSE SOUTHWEST WINDS TO SHIFT WESTERLY AND SET UP
ANOTHER DRY AND WINDY...THOUGH COOLER...DAY ON FRIDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WINDS AND LOW RH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8-11 MPH GUSTING TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12-17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...IC SCHENK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120822.GROUS.01/MSO