FNUS75 KMSO 152337
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR HORSEHEAD PEAK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
537 PM MDT THU AUG 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1705 MDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

WARM DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL EXIST NEAR THE FIRE THROUGH
FRIDAY. WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET THIS EVENING BEFORE
DIMINISHING. VERY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY EXPECTED TONIGHT. WEST
WINDS REDEVELOP ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ANY SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS THAT
DEVELOP NEAR THE FIRE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL LIKELY INCREASE WIND
GUSTS TO 20 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT FRIDAY
NIGHT WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN FROM LINGERING
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                      VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH BEFORE
                      SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
                      THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-4 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-12 MPH IN THE
                      AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE WITH ANY
                      SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM THAT APPROACHES.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                      AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                      EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ZUMPFE
REQUESTED BY...HORSEHEAD PEAK IC-T
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130815.HORSE.01/MSO