FNUS55 KMSO 031346
FWFMSO

MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE
MORNING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
745 AM MDT SAT AUG 3 2002.....SIGLER

DISCUSSION...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL JUST CLIP SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY
ALONG THE WYOMING BORDER. ELSEWHERE IS WILL BE DRY AND WARMING WITH
SOUTHWESTERLY WIND FLOW ALOFT AND A FEW CLOUDS INCREASING AHEAD OF A
WEATHER SYSTEM ALONG THE COAST. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
BRING WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DISTRICT-WIDE ON
SUNDAY.

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ZONES: 102 103 109

THIS INCLUDES: PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...
BITTERROOT

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88...89-94 HELLS CANYON
  24 HR TREND:       UP 3-6 DEGREES
 MIN HUMIDITY........8-18%
  24 HR TREND:       DOWN 2-4%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-7 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-57
 MAX HUMIDITY........51-61%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 4-8 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

.SUNDAY...
 WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
                     AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-91...94-99 HELLS CANYON
 MIN HUMIDITY........10-20%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
 LAL.................3
 CWR.................10%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

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ZONES: 104 105 106 107 108

THIS INCLUDES: KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO...
SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION...EAST LOLO

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-87
  24 HR TREND:       UP 2-5 DEGREES
 MIN HUMIDITY........21-31%
  24 HR TREND:       LITTLE CHANGE
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...NORTHEAST-EAST 4-8 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 10-20 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-52
 MAX HUMIDITY........67-77%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...SOUTH 4-8 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

.SUNDAY...
 WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
                     AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-85
 MIN HUMIDITY........24-34%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
 LAL.................3
 CWR.................10%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

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ZONES: 110 111

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

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED AFTERNOON
                     THUNDERSTORMS ZONE 111.

 MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-86
  24 HR TREND:       UP 2-4 DEGREES
 MIN HUMIDITY........8-18%
  24 HR TREND:       DOWN 2-4%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 6-12 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
 LAL.................2
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
                     AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-50
 MAX HUMIDITY........66-76%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH
 LAL.................2
 CWR.................10%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

.SUNDAY...
 WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
                     AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-83
 MIN HUMIDITY........12-22%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 10-20 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH
 LAL.................3
 CWR.................10%
 HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE

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3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST ** MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY **

MON...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
      THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS 8-13 MPH.
TUE...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
      THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 72-82. SOUTHWEST WINDS 9-14
      MPH.
WED...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
      THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. DIURNAL WINDS.
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