000 FNUS55 KMSO 031445 FWFMSO MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE MORNING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST 830 AM MDT THU OCT 3 2002.....WRIGHT DISCUSSION...A WEAKENING DISTURBANCE WILL BE SLIDING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY. IT WILL BRING MOSTLY CLOUDY WEATHER TO ALL DISTRICTS ALONG WITH THE CHANCE FOR VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE OVER ZONES 102 AND 103 TODAY. MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH TOMORROW SO WE SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY CLOUDY AND MOIST WITH AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ******************************************************************** ZONES: 102 103 THIS INCLUDES: PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE .TODAY... WEATHER.............PERIODS OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-62 24 HR TREND: DOWN 4-8 MIN HUMIDITY........40-50% 24 HR TREND: UP 10-15% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 5-10 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................50% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 8-16 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-45 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 1-4 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................20% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 5-15 MPH .FRIDAY... WEATHER.............PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-62...62-67 HELLS CANYON MIN HUMIDITY........25-35% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 4-8 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................LESS THAN 10% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH ******************************************************************** ZONES: 104 105 106 107 THIS INCLUDES: KOOTENAI...FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK...WEST LOLO... SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION .TODAY... WEATHER.............AREAS OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS...40-50 MOUNTAINS 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MIN HUMIDITY........45-55% 24 HR TREND: UP 5-15% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 3-8 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................20% VALLEYS...50% MOUNTAINS HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 5-15 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-42 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...VARIABLE 1-4 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-15 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................20% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 5-15 MPH .FRIDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 MIN HUMIDITY........40-50% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 5-10 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH ******************************************************************** ZONES: 108 109 THIS INCLUDES: EAST LOLO...BITTERROOT .TODAY... WEATHER.............AREAS OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS...40-50 MOUNTAINS 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MIN HUMIDITY........45-55% 24 HR TREND: UP 15-25% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 3-8 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................20% VALLEYS...50% MOUNTAINS HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 5-15 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-42 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...VARIABLE 1-4 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-15 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................20% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 5-15 MPH .FRIDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 MIN HUMIDITY........40-50% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 5-10 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH ******************************************************************** ZONES: 110 111 THIS INCLUDES: DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD .TODAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW DEVELOPING AFTER NOON. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-57 VALLEYS...37-47 MOUNTAINS 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE MIN HUMIDITY........30-40% 24 HR TREND: UP 5-10% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 5-10 MPH...EXCEPT NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH AFTER NOON OVER EXPOSED AREAS. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................10% VALLEYS...30% MOUNTAINS HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 5-15 MPH .TONIGHT... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF MIXED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE VALLEYS. A CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-40...25-30 MOUNTAINS MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 2-5 MPH RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-15 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................30% VALLEYS...50% MOUNTAINS HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........WEST 5-15 MPH .FRIDAY... WEATHER.............MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-57 VALLEYS...37-47 MOUNTAINS MIN HUMIDITY........30-40% SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...WEST 5-10 MPH...NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH EXPOSED AREAS RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH LAL.................1 CWR.................10% HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL MIXING WIND.........NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH ******************************************************************** 3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST ** SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY ** SAT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10-25. HIGHS 40-55. WINDS WEST 5-15 MPH. SUN...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20-35. HIGHS 50-65. WINDS WEST 10-20 MPH. MON...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. LOWS 25-40. HIGHS 45-60. WINDS NORTHWEST 10-20 MPH. ******************************************************************** 6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK TUESDAY OCTOBER 8 THROUGH SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 GENERAL WESTERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED WITHIN THE FLOW WILL OCCASIONALLY PROVIDE A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION. EXPECT SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION. ********************************************************************