FNUS75 KMSO 191539
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR FREEZE OUT PASS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
939 AM MDT MON AUG 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0927 MDT ON AUGUST 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...TODAY WILL BE ANOTHER WARM DAY WITH RH'S RUNNING
SLIGHTLY DRIER THAN YESTERDAY. THE MAIN FIRE IMPACT TODAY WILL BE
GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS INCREASING IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND PEAKING
AROUND 1700 MDT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT WINDS COULD GUST UP
TO 25 TO 30 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER 1900 MDT, HOWEVER
WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FOR A GOOD DURATION OF THE NIGHT. POOR
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE ALSO EXPECTED.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING WEST AND
                    INCREASING TO 10-16 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5-6 MPH BECOMING GUSTY BY THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

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FORECASTER...ALLEGRETTO
REQUESTED BY...NED WINEBRENNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130819.FREEZ.01/MSO