FNUS75 KMSO 300455
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR POWELL SBW COMPLEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1055 PM MDT WED AUG 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2211 MDT ON AUGUST 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PRESENT OVER THE WILDFIRE COMPLEX
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WEST WINDS WILL BE PRESENT AT THE RIDGES
DAY AND NIGHT...WHILE WEST WINDS WILL BE CONCENTRATED DURING DAYTIME
AT LOW ELEVATIONS. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY AT THE RIDGES WILL
BECOME POOR BETWEEN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO DEVELOPING
THERMAL BELTS ABOVE 5500 FEET.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP...45-50.
                    BOTTOM...44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........TOP...64-69 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP....WEST WINDS 5-8 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...69-74.
                    BOTTOM...78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........TOP...22-27 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP...VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-11 MPH
                     IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST 4-7 MPH
                     IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP...50-55.
                    BOTTOM...45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........TOP...35-40 PERCENT.
                    BOTTOM...65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........TOP...WEST 5-7 MPH.
                    BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...WARREN APPELHANS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120829.POWEL.01/MSO