FNUS75 KMSO 102026
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLD SPRINGS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
226 PM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1412 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE COLD FRONT CAN BE EXPECTED TO PASS OVER THE
WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO RESULTING IN A FAIRLY SUDDEN INCREASE IN
WIND. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT,
PREVENTING MUCH STABILITY TO TAKE PLACE IN THE VALLEY BELOW THIS
FIRE. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE SUFFICIENTLY COLD ENOUGH AIR BEHIND THE
FRONT TO BRING COLD MORNING TEMPERATURES WITH GOOD HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES. LIGHTER WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH LIMITED HEATING KEEPING MINIMUM HUMIDITY
READINGS UP.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15-19 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...DICKERSON
REQUESTED BY...BRIANA LUEKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.COLDS.01/MSO