FNUS75 KMSO 301325
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELEVATION MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
725 AM MDT THU AUG 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0702 MDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS TODAY AND FRIDAY AS THE
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE FIRE. WITH A VERY WEAK
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT...WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY.
WINDS WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY...AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING DRY COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-11 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...KOLATA
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN JENKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120830.ELEVA.01/MSO