FNUS75 KMSO 290626
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR NINETEEN MILE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1226 AM MDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2359 MDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A DRY...WINDY COLD FRONT IS APPROACHING THE FIRE
FROM THE WEST TONIGHT. EXPECT THE FRONT BETWEEN 3AM AND 6AM WITH A
WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST. RH RECOVERIES WILL BE VERY POOR
OVERNIGHT WITH LOWS REMAINING WARM. TOMORROW WILL BE ANOTHER VERY
WINDY AND DRY DAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BY 6 AM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20-25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
$$
FORECASTER...LEACH
REQUESTED BY...IC HUNTSBERGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120828.NINET.01/MSO