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FNUS55 KMSO 071359
FWFMSO

MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE
MORNING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
800 AM MDT SAT SEP 7 2002.....BAILEY

DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LOW IS MOVING ON SHORE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TODAY WITH A COUPLE OF DISTURBANCE ROTATING NORTHWARD INTO THE
REGION. WITH COOLER AIR ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH AXIS THERE
WILL BE ENOUGH INSTABILITY TO CONTINUE THE SHOWERS AND THERE COULD BE
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA DURING THE AFTERNOON. UPPER
LOW WEAKENS TONIGHT BUT WILL THE AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEE CLOUD
COVER AFTER THE SHOWERS END. AN ABUNDANCE OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL
ALLOW FOG TO DEVELOP IF ANY BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER OCCUR. DRYING
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AS CLOUD COVER BREAKS UP AND HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION.

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ZONES: 102 103 109

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

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                     ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-74
  24 HR TREND:       DOWN 2-3 DEGREES
 MIN HUMIDITY........30-40%
  24 HR TREND:       DOWN 10-15%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 7-17 MPH
 LAL.................2
 CWR.................20%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
                     PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-48
 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH
 LAL.................2
 CWR.................10%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.SUNDAY...
 WEATHER.............MORNING FOG...OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
                     SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-76
 MIN HUMIDITY........24-34%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................2
 CWR.................10%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY 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 CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                     ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-72
  24 HR TREND:       LITTLE CHANGE
 MIN HUMIDITY........36-46%
  24 HR TREND:       DOWN 4-6%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 5-10 MPH...AFTERNOON NORTHWEST 8-14 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH
 LAL.................3
 CWR.................30%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...PATCHY
                     FOG LATE.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-48
 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 5-10 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................20%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.SUNDAY...
 WEATHER.............PATCHY MORNING FOG...OTHERWISE PARTLY
                     CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-75
 MIN HUMIDITY........32-42%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST-SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH
 LAL.................2
 CWR.................20%
 HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW

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ZONES: 110 111

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

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
                     OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-70
  24 HR TREND:       LITTLE CHANGE
 MIN HUMIDITY........38-48%
  24 HR TREND:       DOWN 20-25%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MPH...BECOMING
                     SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
 LAL.................3
 CWR.................30%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                     OR EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-44
 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................10%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

.SUNDAY...
 WEATHER.............PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                     AND ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-70
 MIN HUMIDITY........30-40%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH
 LAL.................2
 CWR.................10%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

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

MON...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39-49. HIGHS 68-78. WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH.
TUE...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39-49. HIGHS 68-78. DIURNAL WINDS 4-8 MPH.
WED...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39-49. HIGHS 68-78. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
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