FNUS75 KMSO 170231 FWSMSO SPOT FORECAST FOR NIMROD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 831 PM MDT FRI AUG 16 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2012 MDT ON AUGUST 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... TEMPERATURES WILL COOL AND HUMIDITY INCREASE NEAR THE FIRE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TERRAIN WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALSO PRESENT. DESPITE THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS WETTING RAIN IS UNLIKELY. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL MARGINALLY IMPROVE FROM TONIGHT TO SATURDAY NIGHT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP...55-60. BOTTOM...50-55. MAX HUMIDITY........TOP...52-57 PERCENT. BOTTOM...64-69 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........TOP...NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH. BOTTOM...VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................TOP...10 PERCENT. BOTTOM...0 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....TOP...78-83. BOTTOM...82-87. MIN HUMIDITY........TOP...20-25 PERCENT. BOTTOM...15-20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........TOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-11 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BOTTOM...WEST WINDS 9-12 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CWR.................0 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....TOP...49-54. BOTTOM...44-49. MAX HUMIDITY........TOP...60-65 PERCENT. BOTTOM...75-80 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........TOP...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH AFTER SUNSET. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. BOTTOM...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 2-4 MPH. GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. $$ FORECASTER...ZUMPFE REQUESTED BY...ROB CARLIN TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130816.NIMRO.02/MSO