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FNUS55 KMSO 251430
FWFMSO

MISSOULA FIRE WEATHER OFFICE
MORNING FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
830 AM MDT FRI OCT 25 2002.....BOLDT

DISCUSSION...NEARLY IDENTICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AS YESTERDAY
EXPECTED AS A COOL AND DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN ACROSS
THE FIRE DISTRICT. INVERSIONS WILL NOT BEGIN TO MIX OUT UNTIL EARLY
AFTERNOON WITH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES REMAINING JUST BELOW NORMAL.

THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING CLOUD COVER SUNDAY NIGHT
AND A MINIMAL THREAT OF PRECIPITATION ON MONDAY.

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ZONES: 102 103

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

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60...61-65 PALOUSE
  24 HR TREND:       LITTLE CHANGE
 MIN HUMIDITY........20-30%
  24 HR TREND:       LITTLE CHANGE
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........W 5 MPH

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............CLEAR.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-28...30-35 PALOUSE
 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80%...50-60% MID AND UPPER SLOPES
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 1-3 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........NW 5 MPH

.SATURDAY...
 WEATHER.............SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60...61-65 PALOUSE
 MIN HUMIDITY........20-30%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........W 5 MPH

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ZONES: 104 105 106 107 108 109

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

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-52...53-58 VALLEYS BELOW 2500 FEET
  24 HR TREND:       UP 2 DEGREES
 MIN HUMIDITY........20-30%
  24 HR TREND:       LITTLE CHANGE
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........NW 5 MPH

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............CLEAR AND COLD.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-20...21-26 MID AND UPPER SLOPES
 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80%...55-65% MID AND UPPER SLOPES
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........NW 5 MPH

.SATURDAY...
 WEATHER.............SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-52...53-58 VALLEYS BELOW 2500 FEET
 MIN HUMIDITY........20-30%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH LOCAL NORTH 4-8 MPH
                     IN THE AFTERNOON
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........W 5 MPH

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ZONES: 110 111

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

.TODAY...
 WEATHER.............SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-51
  24 HR TREND:       UP 2 DEGREES
 MIN HUMIDITY........18-28%
  24 HR TREND:       DOWN 4%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH LOCAL NORTHWEST 5-10
                     MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........W 5 MPH

.TONIGHT...
 WEATHER.............CLEAR.
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-18
 MAX HUMIDITY........ABOVE 80%...55-65% MID AND UPPER SLOPES
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNCANYON 1-3 MPH
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-8 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........W 5 MPH

.SATURDAY...
 WEATHER.............SUNNY.
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-52
 MIN HUMIDITY........16-26%
 SLOPE/VALLEY WIND...UPSLOPE/UPCANYON 2-5 MPH LOCAL NORTHWEST 5-10
                     MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
 RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST 5-10 MPH
 LAL.................1
 CWR.................0%
 HAINES INDEX........4 LOW

 MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FEET AGL
 MIXING WIND.........W 5 MPH

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3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST ** SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY **

SUN...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15-30. HIGHS 45-60. VARIABLE WINDS 5-10
      MPH.
MON...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN AND
      MOUNTAIN SNOW. BRISK WINDS DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.
      LOWS 20-35. HIGHS 45-55. NORTH WINDS 10-20 MPH.
TUE...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW ALONG THE CONTINENTAL
      DIVIDE...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
      ELSEWHERE. BLUSTERY AND COLDER. LOWS 17-27. HIGHS 34-44.
      NORTHEAST WINDS 15-25 MPH AND GUSTY NEAR THE DIVIDE.

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