FNUS75 KMSO 261955
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR MILL CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
155 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1329 MDT ON JULY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE
DOMINATE FEATURE TODAY AND TONIGHT.  TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE SIMILAR
TODAY COMPARED TO YESTERDAY, BUT WINDS APPEAR A SLIGHTLY LIGHTER.
THE RIDGE IS ANTICIPATED TO BREAK DOWN ON SATURDAY, WHICH WILL
KEEP TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY COOLER. THE BREAKING DOWN OF THE RIDGE
WILL GENERATE GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ON YOUR FIRE.  THESE
WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED AROUND 1 PM ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-99.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-9 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH AN OCCASIONAL GUST
                    TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....BOTTOM 52-57 AND TOP 54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........BOTTOM 57-63 PERCENT AND TOP 35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 4-8 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...LOLO IHC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130726.MILLC.01/MSO