000 FNUS55 KMSO 242149 FWFMSO MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE AFTERNOON FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 350 PM MDT WED JUL 24 2002.....GILCHRIST DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST ONSHORE. AS IT DOES SO IT WILL SPIN OFF WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES...SOME OF WHICH WILL CROSS THE DISTRICT. THESE DISTURBANCES WILL TRIGGER SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL A FEW DEGREES AS THE LOW CROSS OVER THE ZONES BUT WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THURSDAY...THEN ON FRIDAY A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH RETURNING TEMPERATURES TO NEAR NORMAL. THE FRONT WILL ALSO TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT CAUSING GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR FRIDAY. ******************************************************************** ZONES: 102 103 THIS INCLUDES: PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-67 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MAX HUMIDITY........70-80% 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-4 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 3-8 MPH LAL.................2 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE .THURSDAY... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-96 24 HR TREND: DOWN 3-5 DEGREES MIN HUMIDITY........19-29% 24 HR TREND: UP 2-4% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...NORTHWEST 5-9 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 7-14 MPH LAL.................3 CWR.................20% HAINES INDEX........4 LOW .THURSDAY NIGHT... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-64 MAX HUMIDITY........74-84% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 4-8 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH LAL.................2 CWR.................LESS THEN 10% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW .FRIDAY... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-94 MIN HUMIDITY........19-29% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 10-15 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2-3 VERY LOW ******************************************************************** ZONES: 104 105 106 107 THIS INCLUDES: KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO... SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-4 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 7-14 MPH LAL.................2 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........4 LOW .THURSDAY... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-91 24 HR TREND: DOWN 3-5 DEGREES MIN HUMIDITY........20-30% 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST-SOUTHWEST 7-14 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................2 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........4 LOW .THURSDAY NIGHT... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-58 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 8-12 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15-20 MPH LAL.................2 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW .FRIDAY... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-85 MIN HUMIDITY........17-27% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 10-15 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 15-25 MPH LAL.................2 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW ******************************************************************** ZONES: 108 109 110 111 THIS INCLUDES: EAST LOLO...BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-58 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MAX HUMIDITY........70-80% 24 HR TREND: UP 2-3% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-4 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 8-14 MPH LAL.................2 CWR.................LESS THAN 10% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE .THURSDAY... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-91 24 HR TREND: DOWN 2-4 MIN HUMIDITY........20-30% 24 HR TREND: UP 2-4% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 5-10 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10-15 MPH LAL.................4 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE .THURSDAY NIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-56 MAX HUMIDITY........74-84% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH LAL.................4 CWR.................30% HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE .FRIDAY... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76 TO 86 MIN HUMIDITY........20-30% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 9-14 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH LAL.................2 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW ******************************************************************** 3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST ** SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY ** SAT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 53. HIGHS 73 TO 83. NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH. SUN...MOSTLY CLOUDY NORTH WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE SOUTH. LOWS 43 TO 53. HIGHS 73 TO 83. NORTHWEST WINDS 7-14 MPH. MON...PARTLY CLOUDY NORTH...MOSTLY CLEAR SOUTH. LOWS 45 TO 55. HIGHS 79 TO 89. WEST WINDS 7-14 MPH. ********************************************************************