FNUS75 KMSO 261844
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MINK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1244 PM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1110 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A PLUME OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO SWING
THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO TODAY CAUSING WIDELY SCATTERED STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE VERY HIGH BASED SO EXPECT GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS WITH LITTLE RAINFALL. THE MOISTURE WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST
TONIGHT WITH DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW BECOMING THE DOMINANT FEATURE BY
MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...MELISSA OLIVE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120826.MINKF.01/MSO