FNUS75 KMSO 261934
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER DOE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
134 PM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1221 PDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE PLUME OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE HAS MOVED INTO NORTH
CENTRAL IDAHO 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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS
                    5-10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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