FNUS75 KMSO 242151
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MICA SLASH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
351 PM MDT FRI AUG 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1406 PDT ON AUGUST 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT CREATING THE CURRENT WINDS
WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
FIRE OVERNIGHT. WIND ON SATURDAY WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT AND MOSTLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST SOUTHWEST 12-16 MPH BECOMING 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 5-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...ALAN CARLSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120824.MICAS.01/MSO