FNUS75 KMSO 101657
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR WINDFALL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1057 AM MDT MON SEP 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1032 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A VIGOROUS COLD SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH YOUR
FIRE LOCATION TODAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS ONLY LIMITED MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH IT. HOWEVER...YOUR FIRE IS IN A FAVORABLE LOCATION
MOISTURE-WISE...ALBEIT IF ONLY TO ENJOY HIGHER HUMIDITIES. WINDS
SHOULD BE A NUMBER ONE CONCERN AS THEY INCREASE LATER THIS
MORNING...EVENTUALLY PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON. COOL...BUT
DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AS NORTHWEST MONTANA FALLS
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9-17 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12-18 MPH IN THE EVENING...DECREASING
                    TO 5-10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

$$
FORECASTER...MSJ
REQUESTED BY...RICK MORRILL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120910.WINDF.01/MSO