FNUS75 KMSO 031128
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR AVALANCHE FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
528 AM MDT MON SEP 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1957 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AGAIN AFFECT THE FIRE
TODAY ALTHOUGH GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS SEEN ON
SUNDAY. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
DISTURBANCE. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME LIGHT
SHOWERS WILL EXIST LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH WILL HELP
KEEP HUMIDITIES HIGHER TUESDAY. WINDS MAY SHIFT TO MORE OF A
NORTHEAST DIRECTION LATE TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY NEAR THE RIDGE TOPS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER NOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 63-68...TOP 58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...NORTHWEST WINDS 7-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 3-7
                    MPH.
                    TOP...WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 59-64...TOP 54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...PALLISTER
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120902.AVALA.01/MSO