FNUS75 KMSO 262053
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR TIN CUP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
253 PM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1442 MDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE PLUME OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE HAS MOVED INTO
WESTERN MONTANA CAUSING WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY. THE LIGHTNING
ACTIVITY WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LOW...BUT GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS ARE STILL ANTICIPATED. THE MOISTURE WILL MOVE OFF TO THE
EAST TONIGHT WITH DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW RETURNING TO THE REGION ON
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...BITTERROOT DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120826.TINCU.01/MSO