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FNUS55 KMSO 051432

MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE
MORNING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
830 AM MDT SUN AUG 5 2001.....BOLDT

DISCUSSION...A DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR MASS WILL MOVE OVER THE FIRE
DISTRICT TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
A LOW PRESSURE AREA WEST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL SPREAD HIGH CLOUDS
ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS TONIGHT BUT OTHERWISE HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON THE
DISTRICT. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES AT RIDGETOP LEVEL WILL BE POORER
TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES WARM ALOFT. HOT DAYS ARE AHEAD WITH HUMIDITY
MINIMUMS DROPPING BACK INTO THE TEENS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY
AFTERNOONS.

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ZONES: 102 103 104 105 106 107

THIS INCLUDES: PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...
KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO...SALISH AND
KOOTENAI RESERVATION

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY MORNING FOG.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-92
  24 HR TREND: UP 4-8 DEGREES
 MIN HUMIDITY........16-28%
  24 HR TREND: DOWN 6-10%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...AFTERNOON WEST 6-9 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 15 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-56
 MAX HUMIDITY........45-55% RIDGETOPS...70-80% VALLEYS
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 20 TO 30 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW

.MONDAY...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-96...98-102 HELLS CANYON/PALOUSE
 MIN HUMIDITY........10-20%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...AFTERNOON WEST 6-12 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

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ZONES: 108 109

THIS INCLUDES: EAST LOLO...BITTERROOT

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-90
  24 HR TREND: UP 4-6 DEGREES
 MIN HUMIDITY........18-28%
  24 HR TREND: DOWN 4-8%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...AFTERNOON WEST 6-9 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
                     15 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLEAR.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55
 MAX HUMIDITY........50-55% RIDGETOPS...ABOVE 75% VALLEYS
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15 TO 25 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.MONDAY...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95
 MIN HUMIDITY........14-24%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...AFTERNOON WEST 6-12 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

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ZONES: 110 111

THIS INCLUDES: DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-92
  24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE
 MIN HUMIDITY........14-24%
  24 HR TREND: DOWN 3-5%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............CLEAR.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-53
 MAX HUMIDITY........45-55% RIDGETOPS...70-80% VALLEYS
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

.MONDAY...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-96
 MIN HUMIDITY........10-20%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...AFTERNOON SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE

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3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST ** TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY **

TUE...MOSTLY SUNNY AND CONTINUED HOT. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY SOUTHERN
      DISTRICT WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
      DIURNAL WIND. LOWS 50 TO 60. HIGHS 88 TO 98...98-102 PALOUSE.
WED...MOSTLY SUNNY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY SOUTHERN DISTRICT IN THE
      AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. DIURNAL WIND.
      LOWS 48 TO 58. HIGHS 85 TO 95.
THU...MOSTLY SUNNY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY SOUTHERN DISTRICT IN THE
      AFTERNOON WITHR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. DIURNAL WIND.
      LOWS 48 TO 58. HIGHS 83 TO 93.
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