FNUS75 KMSO 302333
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELEVATION MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
533 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1653 MDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

MONSOON MOISTURE WILL INCREASE CLOUDS OVER THE WILDFIRE ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT SATURDAY. THERE IS LOW
CHANCE OF THE FIRE RECEIVING ANY PRECIPITATION ON FRIDAY...HOWEVER
ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES AND ERRATIC GUSTY WIND WILL DEVELOP FOR A
TIME IN THE PRESENCE OF ANY THUNDERSTORMS. AFTER THE COLD FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE FIRE ON SATURDAY MORNING...WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM
THE NORTHWEST AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. ERRATIC WIND GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRESENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    BEFORE SUNSET.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. ERRATIC WIND GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRESENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3-6 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN JENKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120830.ELEVA.02/MSO