FNUS75 KMSO 042151
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELEVATION MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
351 PM MDT TUE SEP 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1517 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST ON WEDNESDAY
CAUSING AFTERNOON/EVENING WINDS WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR
NORMAL READINGS.  A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWING
THROUGH WESTERN MONTANA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.  THIS
FRONT WILL PRIMARILY CAUSE YOUR WINDS TO BECOME NORTHERLY TO
NORTHEASTERLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.  MOISTURE APPEARS
TO BE VERY LIMITED AT THIS TIME SO PREDOMINANTLY THERE WILL BE AN
INCREASE IN CLOUDS, BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED SHOWER MAKING
IT TOWARDS YOUR FIRE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN JENKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120904.ELEVA.01/MSO