FNUS75 KMSO 292221
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FELAN GULCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
421 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1450 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY WILL BE PRESENT AT THE WILDFIRE ON THURSDAY...
ALONG WITH LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL REMAIN
FAIRLY POOR OVERNIGHT THURSDAY. MONSOON MOISTURE WILL ARRIVE OVER
THE FIRE ON FRIDAY...WITH A LOW CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN FROM A
SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES AND BRIEF ERRATIC
WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WIND AROUND 3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6-9
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BRIEF ERRATIC WIND 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.FELAN.01/MSO