FNUS75 KMSO 190258
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR CONDON MOUNTAIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
858 PM MDT TUE SEP 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2040 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WILDFIRE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY WARM DURING THIS TIME...AS
DAYTIME HUMIDITY STEADILY DROPS BELOW 20 PERCENT. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES WILL ALSO SLOWLY WORSEN OVER TIME...STRUGGLING TO MOISTEN
ABOVE 50 PERCENT. WIND IS UNLIKELY TO BE SIGNIFICANT DURING THE NEXT
FEW DAYS AS WELL.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...37-42.
                    TOP......45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...70-75 PERCENT.
                    TOP......50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE TRIPP
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120918.CONDO.01/MSO