FNUS75 KMSO 201707
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR COW CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1107 AM MDT THU SEP 20 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1039 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL NORTHWEST FLOW WILL TRANSITION TO A
RIDGE LATER TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. CONTINUED DRY AND STABLE
CONDITIONS WITH STRENGTHENING INVERSIONS AND THERMAL BELTS WITH
POOR RECOVERIES WILL BE THE RESULT. TODAY WINDS WILL BE FROM THE
NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THEN WINDS
WILL BECOME DIURNALLY/TERRAIN DRIVEN TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 8-10 MPH AROUND
                    NOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 5-6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...MEAD
REQUESTED BY...IC DIAZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120920.COWCR.01/MSO