FNUS75 KMSO 021847
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLEAK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1247 PM MDT SUN SEP 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1122 PDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...BREEZY WINDS AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO
PLAGUE THE FIRE TODAY WITH WINDS REMAINING UP THROUGH THE NIGHT.
GIVEN THE WEST ASPECT OF THE FIRE GUSTS TO 25 MPH COULD BE FELT ON
THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VALLEY INVERSIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN TONIGHT BUT BE BELOW THE FIRE. THIS WILL
KEEP ACTIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR GOING THROUGH THE NIGHT. MONDAY LOOKS A
FEW DEGREES WARMER WITH LOWER WINDS. GUSTS MONDAY SHOULD BE MORE
18-20 MPH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 BOTTOM...61-66 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT BOTTOM...25-30 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6-8 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH THIS
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH TOP OF THE FIRE.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8-11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING TOP OF THE FIRE.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.LABOR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78 BOTTOM...64-69 TOP.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT BOTTOM...20-25 PERCENT TOP.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-6 MPH INCREASING TO 8-12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...MARGARERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120902.BLEAK.01/MSO