FNUS75 KMSO 230442
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROUGH CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1042 PM MDT MON JUL 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2228 MDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WARM AND DRY WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE SCENARIO NEAR THE WILDFIRE
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. VERY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY AND POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY ARE ANTICIPATED. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE
MOST APPARENT AT MID AND UPPER ELEVATIONS. DAYTIME UPSLOPE WINDS
WILL BE PRESENT EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...PARTICULARLY
ON LOW AND MID SLOPE AREAS. WEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL AT THE TOP OF
THE FIRE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...92-97.
                    TOP...83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...9-14 PERCENT.
                    TOP...11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/
                      SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    TOP...VARIABLE 2-5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                      AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...60-65.
                    TOP...65-70.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...60-65 PERCENT.
                    TOP...30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...USLOPE/SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING
                      VARIABLE 1-3 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
                    TOP...NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE
                      2-4 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM...89-94.
                    TOP...81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........BOTTOM...10-15 PERCENT.
                    TOP...14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BOTTOM...VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE/
                      SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
                    TOP...VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
                      5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...DENISE KOBERSTEIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130722.ROUGH.01/MSO