FNUS75 KMSO 302356
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FELAN GULCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
556 PM MDT THU AUG 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1654 MDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MONSOONAL MOISTURE DURING THE DAY WILL
HELP WITH INCREASING CLOUD COVER BY THE AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE EXPECTED TO STAY SOUTH OF
THE FIRE. HOWEVER DUE TO THE WARMTH AND LOW HUMIDITIES THE FIRE WILL
REMAIN ACTIVE ON FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN OVERNIGHT
WITH WEAK THERMAL BELTS REMAINING ON THE MID SLOPES RESULTING IN
MODERATE RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT WILL
SWING THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH STRONG GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS. WINDS COULD GUST UP TO 20 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 7-10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE/ROBINSON
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN JENKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120830.FELAN.01/MSO