FNUS75 KMSO 291829
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR 10 MILE CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1229 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1205 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON. BUT THE PRESENCE OF COOLER TEMPERATURES
WILL KEEP HUMIDITY READINGS FROM DROPPING SIGNIFICANTLY THIS
AFTERNOON. EXPECT A GOOD COOL DOWN TONIGHT WITH HUMIDITY READINGS
SHOWING EXCELLENT RECOVERY AND WINDS BECOME TERRAIN DRIVEN BY
MORNING. HOWEVER A DRIER ATMOSPHERE WILL WORK ITS WAY OVER THE FIRE
ON THURSDAY, DROPPING HUMIDITY READINGS BACK INTO THE TEENS WITH
BREEZY AFTERNOON WINDS.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 9-11 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3-7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$

FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...BITTERROOT DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120829.10MIL.01/MSO