FNUS75 KMSO 201623
FWSMSO

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOST FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1023 AM MDT TUE AUG 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0858 PDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER YOUR
FIRE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING WESTERLY
WINDS WILL BE MIXING TO THE SURFACE. THE LOCATION SHOULD SEE A MORE
NORTHWESTERLY COMPONENT TO THE WIND.  HUMIDITY RECOVERY FOR TONIGHT
WILL BE POORER THEN LAST NIGHT, BUT YOUR FIRE SHOULD REMAIN BELOW THE
THERMAL BELT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    VARIABLE 2-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 1-3 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

$$
FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...JOSLYN OSBORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130820.LOSTF.01/MSO