FNUS75 KMSO 181246
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR DAMNATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
646 AM MDT SUN AUG 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0623 MDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...RH IS EXPECTED TO TREND SLIGHTLY DRIER THAN VALUES
EXPERIENCED YESTERDAY. THE LOWEST RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
BETWEEN 1500 AND 1800 MDT. TERRAIN DRIVEN (UPVALLEY) WINDS WILL LIKELY
BE THE MAIN WIND EXPERIENCED ON THE FIRE DUE TO SHELTERING IN THE
AREA. HOWEVER, NEAR RIDGE TOPS WINDS WILL BE FROM THE WEST AND
BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-8 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH
                    GUSTING TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AT RIDGE TOP.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JENNK
REQUESTED BY...SETH CARBONARI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130818.DAMNA.01/MSO