000 FNUS55 KMSO 011500 FWFMSO MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE MORNING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 900 AM MDT SUN SEP 1 2002.....BOLDT ...WINDY ACROSS THE DISTRICT TODAY... DISCUSSION...A STRONG WESTERLY JET STREAM ENTERING NORTHWEST MONTANA WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY TO RIDGETOPS AND NORTHERN DISTRICT VALLEYS TODAY. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG... HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGHER TODAY AS MOIST AIR ARRIVES FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN. MOUNTAIN SHOWERS WILL OCCUR WITH ISOLATED ACTIVITY HITTING THE VALLEY FLOORS MAINLY FROM ZONE 108 NORTHWARD TO THE CANADIAN BORDER. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NORTHWEST MONTANA BY 1500...LEADING TO MORE INSTABILITY AND A POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM. SHOWERS AND WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE DISTRICT. WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR LABOR DAY AS A RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. ******************************************************************** ZONES: 102 103 THIS INCLUDES: PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE .TODAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82...83-90 LOWER CANYONS 24 HR TREND: DOWN 5 DEGREES MIN HUMIDITY........28-38%...20-27% LOWER CANYONS 24 HR TREND: UP 5% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-16 MPH AFTERNOON G22 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 20-30 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-52...53-60 LOWER CANYONS MAX HUMIDITY........70-80%...55-60% LOWER CANYONS SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 6-12 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3-5 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW .MONDAY... WEATHER.............BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURES....75-85...86-94 LOWER CANYONS MIN HUMIDITY........24-34%...14-23% LOWER CANYONS SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10-18 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW ******************************************************************** ZONES: 104 105 106 107 108 THIS INCLUDES: KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO... SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION...EAST LOLO .TODAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ZONES 104 AND 105. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-80...59-69 MOUNTAINS 24 HR TREND: DOWN 5 DEGREES MIN HUMIDITY........38-48% 24 HR TREND: UP 10-15% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH...INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH WITH AFTERNOON G32 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 25-35 MPH...AFTERNOON G45 MPH LAL.................1-2 CWR.................LESS THAN 10% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............SCATTERED EVENING SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ZONES 104 AND 105 EARLY EVENING. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-51 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 10-20 MPH EVENING G28 MPH DECREASING TO 5-9 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST TO NORTHWEST 25-35 MPH DECREASING LAL.................1-2 CWR.................LESS THAN 10% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW .MONDAY... WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82...61-71 MOUNTAINS MIN HUMIDITY........25-35% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW ******************************************************************** ZONES: 109 110 111 THIS INCLUDES: BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD .TODAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82...61-71 MOUNTAINS 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MIN HUMIDITY........28-38% 24 HR TREND: UP 5-10% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST-NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH...AFTERNOON G30 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 25-35 MPH...AFTERNOON G40 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-50 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST-NORTHWEST 10-18 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 20-30 MPH DECREASING LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW .MONDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-82...61-71 MOUNTAINS MIN HUMIDITY........24-34% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 6-10 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................0% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW ******************************************************************** 3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST ** TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ** TUE...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY SOUTHERN DISTRICT. LOWS 44-59. HIGHS 68-83. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. WED...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-60. HIGHS 65-80. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. THU...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 42-55. HIGHS 60-75. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. ********************************************************************