FNUS75 KMSO 172111
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG GULCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
311 PM MDT SAT AUG 17 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1502 MDT ON AUGUST 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THIS
EVENING. STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. DRYING CONDITIONS
SUNDAY AND MONDAY UNDER A STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. THE MAIN
IMPACT SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL BE INCREASING WEST WINDS EACH
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS IN THE 20S.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
                    THROUGH 2300.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...RPN
REQUESTED BY...JACK CURRIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130817.BIGGU.01/MSO