FNUS75 KMSO 292148
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELEVATION MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
348 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1449 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE PRESENT AT THE WILDFIRE ON
THURSDAY. SOME AFTERNOON WIND GUSTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL ALSO BE
PRESENT. THURSDAY NIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL REMAIN FAIRLY POOR...
ESPECIALLY AT THE TOP OF THE FIRE. SOME IMPROVEMENT IN HUMIDITY WILL
OCCUR WITH THE ARRIVAL MONSOON MOISTURE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WETTING
RAIN IS UNLIKELY ON FRIDAY...HOWEVER ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
BRIEF ERRATIC WINDS FROM SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-8 MPH
                    GUSTING TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE
                    1-3 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE WINDS 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
                    7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ERRATIC GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN JENKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120829.ELEVA.01/MSO