FNUS75 KMSO 131917
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MTN FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
117 PM MDT THU SEP 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1252 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...ACTIVE FIRE CONDITIONS FRIDAY WITH HAINES OF 5 AND INCREASED
AFTERNOON WEST WINDS TOP OF THE FIRE...

.DISCUSSION...INVERSIONS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TODAY AS UPPER
RIDGE RESIDES OVER THE FIRE. EVEN DRIER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE
AREA UNDER THE RIDGE. AGAIN THE BASE OF THE FIRE WILL BE VERY
NEAR THE THERMAL BELT AND IS EXPECTED TO HAVE POOR RECOVERIES MORE
TOWARD THE FORECAST FOR LAST NIGHT. THE FIRE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ACTIVE OVERNIGHT AS A RESULT. THE RIDGE WILL FLATTEN FRIDAY IN
RESPONSE TO A WAVE. NO MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE BUT
INCREASED WINDS AND HAINES WILL BE FELT BY THE HIGHER PORTION OF
THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 3-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 8-12 MPH
                    AFTER 1500 MDT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 8
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...ICH STEWART
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120913.CONDO.01/MSO