FNUS75 KMSO 301121
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MOUNTAIN FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
521 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2116 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL MAINTAIN OVER THE FIRE
FOR BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WILL BEGIN EACH
DAY FOLLOWED BY WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMER TODAY FROM YESTERDAY AND AGAIN WARMER
ON FRIDAY. COOL MORNINGS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEY ALONG WITH
ENHANCED THERMAL BELTS ON MID-SLOPES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    LOWER ELEVATION..77-82.
    UPPER ELEVATION..64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    LOWER ELEVATION..13-18 PERCENT.
    UPPER ELEVATION..20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....
    LOWER ELEVATION..36-41.
    UPPER ELEVATION..44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........
    LOWER ELEVATION..80-85 PERCENT.
    UPPER ELEVATION..45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 3-6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....
    LOWER ELEVATION..80-85.
    UPPER ELEVATION..70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........
    LOWER ELEVATION..15-20 PERCENT.
    UPPER ELEVATION..22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    7-13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...KITSMILLER
REQUESTED BY...DAVE LATTIMORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120829.CONDO.01/MSO