FNUS75 KMSO 272013
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MICA SLASH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
213 PM MDT MON AUG 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1228 PDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HOT, DRY AND FAIRLY STABLE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
TODAY WITH GENERALLY LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS AFFECTING THE FIRE.
RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE PERHAPS A BIT POORER THAN THOSE
EXPERIENCED THIS MORNING WITH THE PRESENCE OF A WEAK INVERSION
KEEPING TEMPERATURES A BIT WARMER. BREEZY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR
TUESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING JUST A BIT WARMER AND RH'S LARGELY
RESIDING IN THE TEENS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$

FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...CORY FLESHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120827.MICAS.01/MSO