FNUS75 KMSO 262303
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FELAN GULCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
503 PM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1637 MDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE TO REMAIN OVER THE FIRE ON MONDAY WITH
SOME MONSOONAL MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH. THIS COULD
PRODUCE AN ISOLATED MAINLY AFTERNOON TO EVENING THUNDERSTORM.
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND SHIFT TO A WESTERLY DIRECTION DURING
THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE ON TUESDAY AS UPPER LEVEL
WESTERLY WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12-17
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN JENKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120826.FELAN.01/MSO