FNUS75 KMSO 221445
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLEY CREEK 1
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
845 AM MDT WED AUG 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0828 MDT ON AUGUST 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE WILL QUICKLY BUILD OVER REGION TODAY
ALLOWING FOR DRIER CONDITIONS. THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL BECOME
SOUTHWESTERLY ON THURSDAY ALLOWING FOR WARMER AIR AND GUSTY WINDS
TO MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10
                    MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JACK CURRIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120822.VALLE.01/MSO